pecan

pɪˈkæn

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Definition of pecan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodsmooth oval nut with sweet oily kernel

She added pecans to the salad for extra crunch.

kernel

nut

seed

botanydeciduous tree with edible nuts

The pecan grows well in southern climates.

hickory nut

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smooth oval nut with sweet oily kernel
deciduous tree with edible nuts

Expressions with pecan

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pecan pie

sweet pie made from pecans, eggs, butter, and sugar

She served homemade pecan pie for Thanksgiving dessert..

pecan tree

type of tree native to North America known for its edible nuts

The pecan tree in our backyard finally started producing nuts this year..

pecan sandy

cookie with pecan nuts and sandy texture

I love having a pecan sandy with my tea.

Origin of pecan

Algonquian, pakan (nut)

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pecan sandy

food

cookie with pecan nuts and sandy texture

Examples of pecan in a sentence

She sprinkled pecans over the ice cream.
Pecan trees provide shade and nuts.
The pecan is native to North America.

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French:pécan, pacanier, ...
German:Pekannuss, Pekannussbaum, ...
Italian:noce pecan, ...
Spanish:nuez pecana, nogal pecanero, ...
Portuguese:noz-pecã, nogueira-pecã, ...
Chinese:碧根果, 山核桃树, ...
Japanese:ピーカンナッツ, ペカン, ...
Arabic:جَوْز البِيكَان, بَقَّان, ...
Hebrew:פְּקָאן, ...
Russian:пекан, дерево пекан, ...
Ukrainian:пекан, ...
Hindi:पेकान, अखरोट का पेड़, ...
Bengali:পেকান, পেকান গাছ, ...
Catalan:pacana, pecanera, ...
Czech:pekanový ořech, pekanovník, ...
Danish:pecannød, pekantræ, ...
Dutch:pecannoot, pecanboom, ...
Greek:πεκάν, δέντρο πεκάν, ...
Hungarian:pekándió, pekándiófa, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ផេកាន, ដើមប៉េកង់, ...
Korean:피칸, 피칸나무, ...
Persian:گردوی آمریکایی, گردو, ...
Polish:orzechy pekan, pekan, ...
Portuguese (BR):noz-pecã, nogueira-pecã, ...
Romanian:nucă pecan, nuc pecan, ...
Swedish:pecannöt, pekannöt, ...
Thai:ถั่วพีแคน, ต้นพีแคน, ...
Turkish:pekan, ceviz ağacı, ...
Vietnamese:hạt hồ đào, cây hồ đào, ...

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