hickory

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hick·o·ry / ˈhik(ə)rē/ • n. a chiefly North American tree of the walnut family that yields useful timber and typically bears edible nuts. • Genus Carya, family Juglandaceae: several species, including the shagbark hickory (C. ovata), with shaggy peeling bark. See also pecan, pignut. ∎  a stick made of hickory wood.

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hickory

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hickory Deciduous tree of the walnut family native to e North America. Hickories are grown for ornament, timber, and for their nuts. Height: 25m (80ft). Family Juglandaceae; genus Carya. See also pecan

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Hickory

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Hick·o·ry / ˈhik(ə)rē/ a city in west central North Carolina, noted for its furniture industry; pop. 28,301.

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hickory See CARYA.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

hickory

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hickory XVII. of N. Amer. Indian orig.

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