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How to pronounce pecan in English?

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Synonyms carya illinoensis, carya illinoinsis, pecan tree
Type of nut tree
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Type of edible nut
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Type of wood

Examples of pecan

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Where can you get a better food on this earth than an almond, a walnut, a pecan?
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Instead of a traditional cake, they served strawberry rhubarb pie and pecan pie.
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He recommends freezing the pecan bars and eating them straight from the freezer.
From the irishtimes.com
Mix cranberries, pecan pieces, orange rind and honey in a small bowl, set aside.
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Lumpkin's had made eight kinds of pie that day, including pecan chocolate fudge.
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Young Plantations sells pecans, pecan candies, pecan pies and other confections.
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Instead of cake, they filled their pie stand with pecan, pumpkin and apple pies.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Make extra roasted grapes to serve on top of butter pecan ice cream for dessert.
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Drink a margarita on the pecan-tree-shaded veranda of Sheller's Barrelhouse Bar.
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  • Wood of a pecan tree
  • Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
  • Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
  • The pecan (or), Carya illinoinensis or illinoensis, is a species of hickory, native to south-central North America, in Mexico from Coahuila south to Jalisco and Veracruz,Flora of North America: in the United States from southern Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana east to western Kentucky, ...
  • The Chu00E2teau de Pu00E9cany is a castle located in the commune of Pomport, in the Dordogne Valley in France.
  • A deciduous tree Carya illinoinensis of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts; The smooth, thin-shelled oval nut of this tree
  • (Pecans) Corey Leopold on Flickr
  • (Pecans) A nut native to Louisiana that is a staple in pies, and in savory dishes as well. Pecans have a natural sweetness and buttery texture.
  • (Pecans) The thin-shelled, richly flavored nut from a tree native to North America; high in fat, used to enrich cakes, pies and other confections. Pecans are widely available in supermarkets.