pecan

Meanings

Plural: pecans

Noun

wood of a pecan tree
tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French pacane and at first spelt paccan. The French word derives from an Algonquian word, perhaps Miami (Illinois) pakani. Compare Cree pakan (“hard nut”), Ojibwe bagaan, Abenaki pagann, bagôn, pagôn (“nut; walnut, hazelnut”).

Synonyms

Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan tree

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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