pecan
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.
a nut of this tree.
Origin of pecan
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How to use pecan in a sentence
Starbucks and Dunkin’ have both experimented with other “fall” flavors before, like maple pecan, brown sugar, and vanilla spice, to make sure they have something for those who can’t stand pumpkin spice.
Middle Georgia is mostly flat, hot, and full of pecan trees.
In the sack, Rose had placed a folded dress, three handfuls of pecans and a braid of her hair, and “told her” — Rose’s words recorded in red stitches on the bag by her descendant — “It be filled with my Love always.”
A humble cloth sack tells a story of enslavement and separation | Marjoleine Kars | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostSpread the pecans out on a small, rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, shaking midway through, until the nuts are deep golden brown and fragrant.
This carrot cake with brown butter-cream cheese frosting will keep you coming back for more | Olga Massov | April 1, 2021 | Washington PostI opted for plump golden raisins, with their sweet honey notes, and toasted pecans, very finely chopped.
This carrot cake with brown butter-cream cheese frosting will keep you coming back for more | Olga Massov | April 1, 2021 | Washington Post
The rest of Perry, with its population of around 15,000, is ringed by churches, pecan groves, and cotton fields.
Nunn-Perdue: The Devil Went Down to Perry, Georgia | Patricia Murphy | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTINSIDER TIP: Bring a collapsible sports chair and (try to) leave room for pecan pie and bread pudding.
Outside, oak and hickory and pecan trees dotted the rolling grassland.
Girls weighed 90 pounds and barfed after eating a whole half-gallon of butter pecan ice cream.
P.J. O’Rourke on Grabbing the Keys to Happiness | P. J. O’Rourke | January 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe moves past the thick-trunked oak and pecan trees, headed for the city bus stop two blocks away.
The Man Oswald First Tried to Kill Before JFK | Bill Minutaglio, Steven L. Davis | October 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe spice-wood (laurus benzoin) and the pecan (carya olivformis) first occurred to-day.
Its flavor can not compare with that of the pecan, hickory, or black walnut.
This class of nuts is adopted to the north where the pecan is unsatisfactory.
The pecan nuts mother usually bought ready shelled so Betsey had only to measure them out with the other ingredients.
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl | Amy L. WatermanTaking some of the cream, she molded it into balls, pressed flat and put half a pecan on each side.
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl | Amy L. Waterman
British Dictionary definitions for pecan
/ (pɪˈkæn, ˈpiːkən) /
a hickory tree, Carya pecan (or C. illinoensis), of the southern US, having deeply furrowed bark and edible nuts
the smooth oval nut of this tree, which has a sweet oily kernel
Origin of pecan
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