Pecan vs. Praline

Pecannoun

A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.

Pecannoun

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

Pecannoun

A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut.

Pecannoun

A species of hickory (Carya olivæformis), growing in North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also, its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat.

Pecannoun

wood of a pecan tree

Pecannoun

tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

Pecannoun

smooth brown oval nut of south central United States

Pecan

The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River. The tree is cultivated for its seed in the southern United States, primarily in Georgia, New Mexico, and Texas, and in Mexico, which produces nearly half of the world total.

Pralinenoun

A confection made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.

Pralinenoun

A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.

Pralinenoun

cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans

Praline

Praline (US: ; New Orleans, Cajun, and UK: ) is a form of confection containing at a minimum culinary nuts, usually almonds and hazelnuts, and sugar; cream is a common third ingredient. There are three main types: Belgian pralines, which consist of a chocolate shell with a softer, sometimes liquid, filling, traditionally made of different combinations of hazelnut, almonds, sugar, syrup, and often milk-based pastes.