pecannoun [ C ]
uk/piːˈkæn/us/piːˈkɑːn/a type of long nut with a rough surface and a smooth reddish-brown shell:
chopped pecans
pecan pie
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Types of edible nut
- almond
- Brazil nut
- cashew
- chestnut
- cobnut
- filbert
- groundnut
- hazelnut
- hickory
- macadamia
- nut
- peanut
- pistachio
- walnut