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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of pecan (tree). alt-of, alternative

   "—where the oak and the pine give way to the cotton-wood and peccan—"

2. 2
   Alternative form of pecan (nut). alt-of, alternative

   "… the spicewood, the pawpaws and peccan-nuts, ..."

Synonyms

All synonyms

carya illinoensiscarya illinoinsisebonynutoakpecan tree

Example

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"—where the oak and the pine give way to the cotton-wood and peccan—"

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