PECAN


Meaning of PECAN in English

/ ˈpiːkən; pɪˈkæn; NAmE pɪˈkɑːn/ noun

the nut of the American pecan tree with a smooth pinkish-brown shell

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French pacane , from Illinois (an American Indian language).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.