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