hican

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noun

A tree that is a hybrid between a species of hickory (genus Carya) and the pecan, Carya illinoinensis.

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Meanings

nounhican (plural hicans)

plural hicans

  1. A tree that is a hybrid between a species of hickory (genus Carya) and the pecan, Carya illinoinensis.
  2. The nut of such a tree.

Origin

Blend of hickory + pecan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

hican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hican

MLA

“hican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hican. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hican,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hican.

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