pecan
pronunciation
How to pronounce pecan in British English:
UK [ˈpiːkən]
How to pronounce pecan in American English:
US [pɪˈkɑːn]
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- Noun:
- wood of a pecan tree
- tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
- smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Word Origin
- pecan (n.)
- 1712, paccan "the pecan tree," or a related hickory, from French pacane, from an Algonquian word meaning "nut" (compare Cree pakan "hard-shelled nut," Ojibwa bagaan, Abenaki pagann, Fox /paka:ni/).
Example
- 1. Every piece of criticism is a pecan , " billye said . "
- 2. In the past three years , pecan prices have doubled .
- 3. And may I suggest you trying our famous pecan roll ?
- 4. At navarro pecan , the texas sheller , mr. martin frets that if prices keep rising , americans will simply make fewer pecan pies .
- 5. Now pecan growers are catching up and expanding into other parts of asia .