pecan
2
4.2
- noun
- /pɪˈkæn/
- US
:
madera de pacana
- Carefully, he picked up a fallen pecan branch, looked at it before he hurled it aside into some weeds in an untended part of the yard beyond us.
- pecan wood
- pecan log
Examples
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Maple-Pecan or Maple-Walnut Cookies
Blog text (26) -
The carpenter chose pecan wood for the table due to its durability and rich color.
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I suspect that many of us would crack like a paper-shell pecan if subjected to the same torture that he was.
Blog text (5) -
Chess, shoofly, pecan.
Fiction book (1999) -
The mud was thick and cold between Ella's toes, and pecan shells bit her feet as the boy herded them toward the treehouse.
Fiction book (2001) -
He refused to support a 1938 pecan shellers' strike following reductions in piece-rate payments.
Academic text (1997) -
He liked his idea so much that he called Paulie Mathers, the Lincoln dealer, and put in an order for a new baby-blue Continental with electric windows, pecan trim, leatherette seats, and whitewalls.
Fiction book (2000) -
The furniture store showcased beautiful chairs made from pecan wood.
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He loves the strength of pecan wood when crafting his handmade furniture.
Synonyms
613
1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
44
1.0
Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture
29
1.0
Hard wood often used for furniture and floors
20
4.6
Wood from the tree that grows small red fruit used for furniture
14
1.6
Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
2
7.0
A strong heavy wood from North American trees used for tool handles and flooring
Compounds
- Specialized
A hickory-like tree that grows in the southern United States with many narrow leaves and bitter nuts
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pecan used for the wood comes from the same Algonquian pakan, 'a nut that requires a stone to crack', and that image of hardness helps you remember that pecan wood is strong and durable.