Definitions
smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Word origin
Borrowed from French pacane and at first spelt paccan. The French word derives from an Algonquian word, perhaps Miami (Illinois) pakani. Compare Cree pakan (“hard nut”), Ojibwe bagaan, Abenaki pagann, bagôn, pagôn (“nut; walnut, hazelnut”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Each shell contains two pecans, usually plump and oblong in shape, although some varieties are round or pointed.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Pie nut”5 letters
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