pecan

🇬🇧 UK/pi'kæn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A smooth, thin-shelled edible nut, or the deciduous tree (Carya illinoinensis) that produces it, native to the southern United States

美洲山核桃;美洲山核桃树

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
pecanother
=pecan

Common Collocations

  • 1.pecan nut美洲山核桃
  • 2.pecan pie山核桃派
  • 3.pecan tree山核桃树

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pecan tree provided a generous harvest of nuts for the fall season.

  • 2.

    Pecan pie is a traditional dessert that appears at many holiday celebrations.

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