'Carya olivaeformis' definitions:

Definition of 'Carya olivaeformis'

From: GCIDE
  • Pecan \Pe*can"\ (p[-e]*k[a^]n"), n. [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.) A species of hickory (Carya oliv[ae]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.] [1913 Webster]