"hican" meaning in English

See hican in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hicans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hickory + pecan Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hickory|pecan}} Blend of hickory + pecan Head templates: {{en-noun}} hican (plural hicans)
  1. A tree that is a hybrid between a species of hickory (genus Carya) and the pecan, Carya illinoinensis.
    Sense id: en-hican-en-noun-ydneuhtJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. The nut of such a tree.
    Sense id: en-hican-en-noun-w-hagdhW Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50

Inflected forms

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