hickory
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noun pl. hickories
- any of a genus (Carya) of North American trees of the walnut family, with compound leaves, solid pith, and hard nuts
- the hard, tough wood of any of these trees
- a switch or cane as of this wood
- the nut of any of these trees
See hickory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hĭkˈə-rē)
noun pl. hick·o·ries - Any of several chiefly North American deciduous trees of the genus Carya, having smooth or shaggy bark, compound leaves, and hard smooth stones or nuts, each containing an edible seed and surrounded by a husk that splits into four valves.
a. The hard, tough, heavy wood of such a tree.
b. A walking stick or switch made from such wood.
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