pecan tree

/piːˈkɑːn tɹiː/

noun

A tree of the species Carya illinoinensis, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their fruit, the pecan, and the wood of the tree, pecan wood, used in woodworking as well as smoking meats.

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pecanCarya illinoensisCarya illinoinsis
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Meanings

nounpecan tree (plural pecan trees)

plural pecan trees

  1. A tree of the species Carya illinoinensis, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their fruit, the pecan, and the wood of the tree, pecan wood, used in woodworking as well as smoking meats.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

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pecanCarya illinoensisCarya illinoinsis
Broader
nut tree
Also see
pecan

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Pekannussbaum
  • Pekannussbaumtree of the species Carya illinoinensis

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pecan tree

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Cite this entry
APA

pecan tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20tree

MLA

“pecan tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pecan tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pecan%20tree.

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