Pecan

Definitions

1. A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
2. A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.
3. A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut.

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Examples

“And away on the farther bank, a motte of huge pecans, standing like⟳ giant sentinels over the dwarfed landscape, filled the eye with remote vistas in their shady, twilight aisles. It was very still.”

“Within its ornamental fence, the 8/10-acre property includes several of the largest live⟳ oaks in the area — plus huge pecans and stately magnolias.”

“MEG. […] (Meg takes out two pecans and tries to open⟳ them by cracking them together.) Come⟳ on ... Crack, you demons! Crack! LENNY. We have⟳ a nutcracker! MEG. (Trying with her teeth.) Ah, where's the sport in a nutcracker? Where's the challenge⟳?”

“Each shell contains two pecans, usually plump and oblong in shape⟳, although some varieties are round or pointed.”

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