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pecan
DEFINITIONS OF:
pecan
1
n
tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
Synonyms:
Carya illinoensis
,
Carya illinoinsis
,
pecan tree
Type of:
nut tree
tree bearing edible nuts
n
wood of a pecan tree
Type of:
wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
n
smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Type of:
edible nut
a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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