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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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pe·can  audio  (p-kän, -kn, pkn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A deciduous tree (Carya illinoinensis) of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
  2. The smooth, thin-shelled oval nut of this tree.
ETYMOLOGY:
North American French pacane, from Illinois pakani


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