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Pecan tree

noun

Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts. Synonyms: Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan.

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... supper of gumbo, a Creole dish, of fricassee, of creme brule, of red wine and fresh wild strawberries, we sat on the porch. The crickets chirped in the garden, the moon cast fantastic shadows from the pecan tree on the grass, while Nick, struggling with his French, talked to Madame Gratiot; and now and then their gay laughter made Monsieur Gratiot pause and smile as he talked to me of my errand. It seemed ...

— The Crossing • Winston Churchill

Words linked to "Pecan tree" : genus Carya, nut tree, Carya, pecan, Carya illinoensis