pe·can
pecan
- pronunciation:
- pih
kan
[or]
pih
kaen
[or]
pi
kan
[or]
pi
kaen
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an edible nut that has a thin, smooth, oval shell.
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| definition 2: |
the tree that bears this nut, related to hickories and walnuts and grown in the southern United States.
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Pecan is a word borrowed from the Algonquin family of languages.