Category:Pecan

Pe*can", n. Etym: [cf. F. pacane the nut.] (bot.)

Defn: a species of hickory (carya olivæformis), 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. [written also pacane.]