PECAN

[ 'pi:k(ə)n , pɪ'kan , pɪ'kα:n ]

■ noun

1》 a smooth pinkish-brown nut resembling a walnut.

2》 a hickory tree of the southern US, which produces ~s. [ Carya illinoensis .]

Origin

C18: from Fr. pacane , from Illinois (an Amer. Ind. lang.).