I saw an old and hollow pecan tree that had some bees flying around it.
Source: tatoeba (8310274)
Pecan
/piːˈkɑːn/
Synonyms for "pecan" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: pecan tree, american hickory nut, carya illinoensis, carya illinoinsis, ebony.
- Sentence evidence is available for pecan, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pecan".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pecan"
Keep "pecan" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pecan" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pecan", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pecan" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
6 entriespecan cultivarpecan kernelpecan meatpecan oilpecan orchardpecan praline
Collocations
6 entriespecan kernelpecan nutpecan oilpecan pralinepecan shellpecan tree
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 29 languages.
Alabama
1 entries- ochahobaski noun (nut)
Arabic
2 entries- بَقَّان noun (nut)
- بِيكَان noun (nut)
Catalan
1 entries- pacana noun (nut)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᏐᎯ ᎠᏂᏅᎯᏓ noun (nut)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 碧根果 noun (nut)
- 美國山核桃 /美国山核桃 noun (nut)
Danish
1 entries- pekannød noun (nut)
Dutch
1 entries- pecannoot noun (nut)
Esperanto
1 entries- pekano noun (nut)
Finnish
1 entries- pekaanipähkinä noun (nut)
French
2 entries- noix de pécan noun (nut)
- pacane noun (nut)
German
1 entries- Pekannuss noun (nut)
Greek
1 entries- πεκάν noun (nut)
Icelandic
1 entries- pekanhneta noun (nut)
Irish
1 entries- cnó peacáin noun (nut)
Japanese
2 entries- ピーカンナッツ noun (nut)
- ペカンナッツ noun (nut)
Korean
1 entries- 피칸 noun (nut)
Norwegian
1 entries- pecannøtt noun (nut)
Polish
1 entries- pekan noun (nut)
Portuguese
1 entries- pecã noun (nut)
Russian
1 entries- пека́н noun (nut)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- pekan noun (nut)
- пекан noun (nut)
Slovene
2 entries- pekan noun (nut)
- pekanov oreh noun (nut)
Spanish
4 entries- nuez de la isla noun (nut)
- nuez encarcelada noun (nut)
- nuez pecana noun (nut)
- pacana noun (nut)
Swahili
1 entries- pekani noun (nut)
Swedish
1 entries- pekannöt noun (nut)
Turkish
1 entries- pekan cevizi noun (nut)
Ukrainian
1 entries- горі́х-пека́н noun (nut)
Unami
1 entries- kansèm noun (nut)
Welsh
1 entries- pecan noun (nut)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
"Pecan" is one of those tricky words that gets pronounced in several different ways.
Source: tatoeba (9496310)
Jeff Worn, the Vice President of the South Georgia Pecan Company in Valdosta, Georgia, one of the largest pecan producers in the world, says the Chinese bought about 31 to 36 million kilograms last year, a third of the entire U.S. pecan crop last year. He says that has raised the price of pecans precipitously.
Source: tatoeba (12233850)
Both peoples lived off deer, small game, rodents, and even insects, but their main food sources were probably plants such as prickly pear cactus, mesquite beans, and pecan.
Source: tatoeba (12369611)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pecan"?
Closest matches include pecan tree, american hickory nut, carya illinoensis, carya illinoinsis, ebony.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pecan"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.