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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pikan
"우리는 디저트로 피칸 파이를 먹었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smooth, oval, brown edible nut of a North American hickory tree, enclosed in a smooth thin husk.
"She baked a traditional pecan pie for Thanksgiving dessert." - 2
The large North American hickory tree that produces pecans, yielding valuable timber as well as nuts.
"Several large pecans shaded the front porch of the farmhouse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the American French adoption of an Algonquian language term, specifically Illinois or another Central Algonquian language, meaning a hard-shelled nut requiring a stone to crack. Entering English in the 18th century, it initially referred to the hickory tree native to North America before coming to denote its edible seed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pecan" is said worldwide
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noix de pécan
Transliteration: nwa də pekɑ̃
"Il adore manger de la tarte aux noix de pécan."
Pekannuss
Transliteration: peˈkanʊs
"Pekannüsse schmecken ähnlich wie Walnüsse."
pecan
Transliteration: peˈkan
"Ho comprato un sacchetto di noci pecan."
pecana
Transliteration: peˈkana
"El pastel de pecana es muy popular en América."
noz-pecã
Transliteration: nɔs peˈkã
"A noz-pecã é rica em gorduras saudáveis."
पेकान अखरोट
Transliteration: pekaan akhrot
"पेकान एक प्रकार का पौष्टिक मेवा है।"
碧根果
Transliteration: bì gēn guǒ
"碧根果含有丰富的蛋白质和抗氧化剂。"
피칸
Transliteration: pikan
"우리는 디저트로 피칸 파이를 먹었습니다."
ペカン
Transliteration: pekan
"ペカンナッツはタルトやクッキーによく使われます。"
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