CARYA ILLINOINSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carya illinoinsis mean? 

• CARYA ILLINOINSIS (noun)
  The noun CARYA ILLINOINSIS has 1 sense:

1. tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

  Familiarity information: CARYA ILLINOINSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARYA ILLINOINSIS (noun)

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Meaning:

Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Carya illinoensis; Carya illinoinsis; pecan; pecan tree

Hypernyms ("Carya illinoinsis" is a kind of...):

nut tree (tree bearing edible nuts)

Meronyms (parts of "Carya illinoinsis"):

pecan (smooth brown oval nut of south central United States)

Meronyms (substance of "Carya illinoinsis"):

pecan (wood of a pecan tree)

Holonyms ("Carya illinoinsis" is a member of...):

Carya; genus Carya (genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China)