Bitter Pecan (Noun)
Meaning
Hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The bitter pecan is an integral part of the Southern landscape, specifically in the hickory family found throughout the region.
- She spent her childhood collecting the bitter nuts of the hickory tree, particular the bitter pecan, that her grandmother used to make pecan pie.
- Traveling through the rolling hills of the South in the fall season reveals numerous bitter pecan trees, showcasing vibrant autumn colors.
- A sweet and sticky glaze was used to balance the bitter pecan flavor in the pie that was passed around the table.
- His granddaddy had warned him about eating the nuts off the bitter pecan tree without roasting them first.