pecan
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2.9
- noun
- /pɪˈkæn/
- US
:
nuez pacana
- Jonathan is also excited about the dessert because pecan pie was Andy's favorite.
It's things like walnuts and pecans and amarinth and molay.
- It's things like walnuts and pecans and amarinth and molay.
- White chocolate toffee cashews, bourbon pecans, Bourbon pecans sound amazing by the way.
- Praline, but butter pecan praline milkshake.
- He blubber butt, pecan pie eyed, then poof.
- This one is called pecan pecan by the savage brand.
Examples
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The salad was topped with crunchy roasted pecans for added flavor.
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"What kind of help do you need?" I picked up a pecan that was still in its green pod.
Fiction book (2000) -
I might try that pecan pie, see if it's as good as the Boston cream.
Fiction book (2000) -
When we finished the pecan pie, I stood up to clear the table.
Fiction book (1990) -
I make the best pecan pie this side of the Mason-Dixon Line.
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But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.
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She's makin' a pecan pie... for me!
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I finished my slice of pecan pie, emptied my glass of iced tea, and wiped my mouth.
Fiction book (1998) -
I love to bake a pecan pie every Thanksgiving.
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She brought a bag of pecans to share with her friends at the picnic.
Synonyms
337
1.0
A large hard seed with a shell that you can eat
1
5.6
A hard nut from a North American tree that you can eat
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2.0
A hard-shelled seed with an edible part inside, like an almond or walnut
Compounds
- Specialized
A hickory-like tree that grows in the southern United States with many narrow leaves and bitter nuts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pecan comes from an Algonquian word pakan meaning 'a nut that requires a stone to crack'. So the name helps you remember the hard shell and the sweet kernel you eat in pies and snacks.