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kæn noun
1.
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
2.
a nut of this tree.
Origin:
1765–75, Americanism; < Mississippi Valley French pacane < Illinois pakani < Proto-Algonquian *paka·n- nut (derivative of *pake·- crack nuts)
1765–75, Americanism; < Mississippi Valley French pacane < Illinois pakani < Proto-Algonquian *paka·n- nut (derivative of *pake·- crack nuts)
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| —n | |
| 1. | a hickory tree, Carya pecan (or C. illinoensis), of the southern US, having deeply furrowed bark and edible nuts |
| 2. | the smooth oval nut of this tree, which has a sweet oily kernel |
| [C18: from Algonquian paccan; related to Ojibwa pagân nut with a hard shell, Cree pakan] | |
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Word Origin & History
pecan
1712, paccan "the pecan tree," or a related hickory, from Fr. pacane, from an Algonquian word meaning "nut" (cf. Cree pakan "hard-shelled nut," Ojibwa bagaan, Abenaki pagann, Fox /paka:ni/).
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Nutrient element deficiency or toxicity is a common problem in commercial pecan production enterprises.
At the bakery counter you can pick fresh-baked muffins, cinnamon and pecan rolls, bagels and scones.
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