shellbark

shellbark

(ˈʃɛlˌbɑːk) n (Plants) another name for shagbark[C19: so called from the texture of its bark]

Thesaurus

Noun

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shellbark - North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nutsCarya ovata, shagbark, shagbark hickory, shellbark hickoryhickory nut - small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickoriesCarya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and Chinahickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts