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pecan

/piːˈkæn/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
noun

Simple Meaning

un tipo de nuez con cáscara dura y marrón y un sabor dulce, a menudo usado en la cocina.

When to Use

💬Daily Conversation✈️Travel English
Intermediate — can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

¿Alguna vez has probado el pastel de nuez pacana? Es delicioso.

Comeré un puñado de nueces pacanas como merienda.

Full Definition

A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.

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pecan treepecan piepecan nut