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Published 2014
The name pecan comes from the Algonquin Indian paccan, which denoted hickories, including pecans. Rosengarten (1984) explains that:
A creamy liquid called powcohicoria or ‘hickory milk’ was prepared by the Algonquins: paccan kernels were pounded into small pieces, cast into boiling water, strained and stirred. This rich, nutty concoction was added to broth to thicken it, and to corn cakes and hominy as a seasoning.