hickory

noun

hick·o·ry ˈhi-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce hickory (audio)

plural hickories

: any of a genus (Carya) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts

: the usually tough wood of a hickory

: a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child

hickory adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to oaks, other trees that top the list include American plum, black cherry, chokecherry, river birch, sweet birch, bitternut hickory and Eastern white pine.

Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Five miles of mostly gravel paths loop through this 20-acre sculpture park, past streams, lakes and a historic 200-year-old cemetery, and through meadows and oak- and hickory-forested hills.

Jeanine Barone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Choice Angus Roast Beef, pepper jack cheese, and hickory smoked bacon on Italian Herbs & Cheese bread.

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The forest is filled with red and white oaks, sugar maples, basswoods and hickory trees.

Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 There is a variety of different kinds and flavors like hickory, mesquite or apple.

Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory, birch, pine, spruce and willow.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022 Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory, birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras.

Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout.

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2022 See More

单词	hickory
释义	hickory noun hick·o·ry ˈhi-k(ə-)rē plural hickories 1 a : any of a genus (Carya) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts b : the usually tough wood of a hickory 2 : a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child hickory adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In addition to oaks, other trees that top the list include American plum, black cherry, chokecherry, river birch, sweet birch, bitternut hickory and Eastern white pine. Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Five miles of mostly gravel paths loop through this 20-acre sculpture park, past streams, lakes and a historic 200-year-old cemetery, and through meadows and oak- and hickory-forested hills. Jeanine Barone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Choice Angus Roast Beef, pepper jack cheese, and hickory smoked bacon on Italian Herbs & Cheese bread. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The forest is filled with red and white oaks, sugar maples, basswoods and hickory trees. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 There is a variety of different kinds and flavors like hickory, mesquite or apple. Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory, birch, pine, spruce and willow. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022 Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory, birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology short for obsolete pokahickory, from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts First Known Use 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing hickory shagbark hickory shagbark hickory Kids Definition hickory noun hick·o·ry ˈhi-kə-rē ˈhi-krē plural hickories : a tall tree that has strong tough wood and bears an edible nut ( hickory nut ) in a hard shell Geographical Definition Hickory geographical name Hick·o·ry ˈhi-kə-rē city in west central North Carolina population 40,010 hickory noun as in birch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance birch rattan rawhide blacksnake quirt strap cowhide knout bullwhip crop whip cane billy flogger lash cat-o'-nine-tails switch cudgel bat baton scourge bludgeon nightstick flail bastinado billy club staff bastinade club
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