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hickory

3 entries found.



Main Entry:
hick·o·ry Listen to the pronunciation of hickory
Pronunciation:
\ˈhi-k(ə-)rē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural hick·o·ries
Etymology:
short for obsolete pokahickory, from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts
Date:
1670
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 hickory2: a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child
hickory adjective


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