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pecan (sh) and unnameable (iou)


pecan (sh)




Nut and tree (Carya illinoinensis) of the walnut family, native to temperate North America.

Occasionally reaching a height of about 160 ft (50 m), the tree has deeply furrowed bark and feather-shaped leaves. Pecan nut meat, rich and distinctive in flavour and texture, has one of the highest fat contents of any vegetable product and a caloric value close to that of butter. Pecan production is a considerable industry of the southeastern U.S., where pecan pie and pecan praline candy are traditional sweets.


Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)

Grant Heilman


unnameable (iou)



unnameable adjective. Also unnamable. E17.
[from UN-1 + NAMEABLE.]
Unable to be named; esp. too bad, hideous, etc., to be named or adequately described.
J. Dunn Force the cupboard door shutparticularly if it bulged with dark unnameable shapes. J. Halperin A veteran..dies of some..unnameable disease.
unnamea'bility noun M19.