pecan
IPA: pʌkˈɑn
noun
- A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
- A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.
- A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut.
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Examples of "pecan" in Sentences
- I like to eat pecan tart.
- Pecan scab is the deadliest disease of the pecan.
- It is the most damaging insect pest of pecans in Texas.
- It is related to the pecan pie and the sweet potato pie.
- It is the home of the largest pecan orchard in the world.
- The Pecan Bayou is a major tributary of the Colorado River.
- He learned how to graft and improve the seedling pecan trees.
- The state tree is the pecan and the state bird is the mockingbird.
- A grove of pecan trees now stands on the approximate location of the fort.
- The larvae feed on Ash, Butternut, Hickory, Pecan, Persimmon, and Walnut trees.
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