/ 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).
/ 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. 2005