hickory
Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one…Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
» Ziri spotted some hickory trees in the area.
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4 senses(countable)Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
Hickorynussbaum
ги́кориgíkori, ка́рияkárija
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
(uncountable)The wood of these trees.
(countable, uncountable)A coarse, durable cotton fabric.
The loggers wore hickory shirts.
(countable, informal)A club with a head made from hickory wood.
Examples
1 sentencesZiri spotted some hickory trees in the area.
Translations
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Origin
A shortening of pockerchicory/pokickery/pohickery, from Powhatan pawcohiccora.A shortening of pockerchicory/pokickery/pohickery, from Powhatan pawcohiccora.
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Forms
plural: hickoriesSynonyms
1 synonyms- American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts:hickory tree
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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