pecan
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (US)
- IPA: [ˌpi(ː)ˈkɒ(ː)n] (most common pronunciation; common on the West Coast, in the Eastern US except the coastal Southeast; more common near the Great Lakes and in New England than in the other areas it is found)[1]
- IPA: [pɪkɒ(ː)n] (second-most common pronunciation; common on the West Coast, in the Eastern US except the coastal Southeast; more common in New England than in the other areas it is found)[1]
- IPA: [ˈpiːˌkæn] (third-most common pronunciation; the most common pronunciation in New England; common in New England and the coastal Southeast)[1]
- IPA: [ˈpiːˌkɒ(ː)n] (fourth-most common pronunciation; found in New England and the Upper Midwest)[1]
- IPA: [ˌpi(ː)ˈkæn] (fifth-most common pronunciation; found mainly in New England)[1]
- IPA: [pɪk.æn] (a pronunciation found almost exclusively in coastal New England, and not the most common pronunciation there)[1]
- IPA: [ˌpəˈkɔːn], [ˌpɪˈkɔːn] (a pronunciation found in Louisiana)
- (UK) IPA: [ˌpɪˈkæn][2], IPA: [ˈpiːˌkæn][3]
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed into English from the French word pacane and at first spelt paccan. The French word derives from an Algonquian word, perhaps Miami pakani. Compare Cree pakan (“hard nut”), Ojibwa bagaan, Abenaki pagann.
[edit] Noun
pecan (plural pecans)
- A deciduous tree Carya illinoinensis of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
- The smooth, thin-shelled oval nut of this tree.
[edit] Translations
a deciduous tree Carya illinoinensis
the nut of this tree
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[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Dialect Survey
- ^ Burkhard Dretzke, Modern British and American English pronunciation
- ^ Christopher Davies, Divided by a Common Language: A Guide to British and American English
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Verb
pecan (infinitive pecar)
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- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Miami
- English nouns
- English terms derived from Algonquian languages
- en:Nuts
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb indicative forms
- Spanish verb plural forms
- Spanish verb second-person forms
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