Pecan Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Giant pecan trees line the streets of many small towns in Georgia where they are native.
- Pecan trees provide shade in summer and a bounty of nuts in the fall for many Mexican families.
- A pecan tree can grow up to a hundred feet tall but is usually smaller when cultivated on a farm.
- Texas is the leading producer of pecans in the United States where the tree is commonly found.
- Many rural areas have at least one large pecan tree on most farms in the Southern United States.