n. [ Cf. F. pacane the nut. ] (Bot.) 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. [ Written also pacane. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Peccary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

The common peccability of mankind. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. peccable. See Peccant. ] Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. “A frail and peccable mortal.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Peccadillos [ Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant. ] A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime; a trifling fault. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. peccantia. ] 1. The quality or state of being peccant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sin; an offense. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An offender. [ Obs. ] Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. peccans, -antis, p. pr. of peccare to sin: cf. F. peccant. ] 1. Sinning; guilty of transgression; criminal; as, peccant angels. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Morbid; corrupt; as, peccant humors. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Wrong; defective; faulty. [ R. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a peccant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Peccaries [ From the native South American name: cf. F. pécari, Sp. pecar. ] (Zool.) A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The collared peccary, or tajacu (Dicotyles torquatus), is about the size and shape of a small hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species (Dicotyles labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America. [ 1913 Webster ]