A pecan is a type of nut belonging to either of two species: Carya illinoinensis, the usual meaning of pecan Carya aquatica, bitter pecan, also called water hickory
The pecans are the four species of section Apocarya in the genus Carya, two of which are individually known as hickories
Pecan may also refer to:
Places In the United States Pecan, Georgia Pecan City, Georgia Pecan Acres, Texas Pecan Bayou (disambiguation) Pecan Gap, Texas Pecan Grove (disambiguation) Pecan Hill, Texas Pecan Park, Houston, a neighbourhood of Houston, Texas Pecan Plantation, Texas Pecan Valley, Texas
Foods Pecan pie Pecan sandie
Sports Pecan Bowl, a defunct college football game