meaning of pecans
1. A species of hickory (Carya olivaeformis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat.
2. smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Related Words
pecan | pecan pie | pecan tree | pecary |