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pecan tree

/piːˈkɑːn tɹiː/

pecan tree 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.

pecan tree: a tree of the species Carya illinoinensis, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their...
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Noun

pecan tree (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.

Forms of pecan tree

pluralpecan trees

Words that rhyme with pecan tree

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Questions about pecan tree

What does pecan tree mean?
Pecan tree means 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.
What part of speech is pecan tree?
Pecan tree is a noun.
How do you pronounce pecan tree?
Pecan tree is pronounced /piːˈkɑːn tɹiː/.
What is the plural of pecan tree?
The plural of pecan tree is pecan trees.

Words near pecan tree in the dictionary

  1. pecan
  2. pecan pie
  3. pecan pies
  4. pecan sandies
  5. pecan sandy
  6. pecan tree
  7. pecan trees
  8. pecan truffle
  9. pecan truffles
  10. pecan weevil
  11. pecan weevils

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