NOUN | plant | pecan | wood of a pecan tree |
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plant | pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts | |
food | pecan | smooth brown oval nut of south central United States |
Sounds | pahkaa'n; pihkae'n; piy'kaa.n | |
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Rhymes | Abidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan... | |
afghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen... |
Meaning | wood of a pecan tree. | |
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Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
Substance of | pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts |
Spanish | pacana | |
Catalan | pacana |
Meaning | Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts. | |
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Synonyms | pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | |
Member of | Carya, genus Carya | genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees |
Parts | pecan | Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States |
Broader | nut tree | Tree bearing edible nuts |
Substances | pecan | wood of a pecan tree |
Spanish | carya illinoensis, Carya illinoensis, carya illinoinensis, carya illinoinsis, pacana | |
Catalan | carya illinoensis, carya illinoinsis, pacaner |
Meaning | Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States. | |
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Part of | pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts |
Broader | edible nut | A hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell |
Spanish | pacana, pecán |
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