Hickory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural hick·o·ries.
  1. any of several North American trees belonging to the genus Carya, of the walnut family, certain species of which bear edible nuts or yield a valuable wood.
  2. the wood of any of these trees.
  3. a switch, stick, etc., of this wood.
  4. a baseball bat.
  5. a strong fabric of twill construction, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.
noun
  1. a city in W North Carolina.
noun plural -ries
  1. any juglandaceous tree of the chiefly North American genus Carya, having nuts with edible kernels and hard smooth shells
  2. the hard tough wood of any of these trees
  3. the nut of any of these trees
  4. a switch or cane made of hickory wood
Hickory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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