Pecan
Pronunciation : Pe*can"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A species of hickory (Carya oliv?formis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well- flavored meat. [Written also pacane.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913