HICKORY Definition & Meaning

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hickory

[hik-uh-ree, hik-ree]

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noun

plural

hickories

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.
the wood of any of these trees.
a switch, stick, etc., of this wood.
Baseball Slang.��a baseball bat.
Also called hickory cloth,.��Also called hickory stripe.��a strong fabric of twill construction, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.

Hickory

[hik-uh-ree, hik-ree]

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noun

a city in W North Carolina.

hickory

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noun

any juglandaceous tree of the chiefly North American genus Carya, having nuts with edible kernels and hard smooth shells See also pecan pignut bitternut shagbark
the hard tough wood of any of these trees
the nut of any of these trees
a switch or cane made of hickory wood

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hickory¹

First recorded in 1610–20, earlier pohickery, from Virginia Algonquian ( English spelling) pocohiquara, the name of a milky drink prepared from hickory nuts

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hickory¹

C17: from earlier pohickery, from Algonquian pawcohiccora food made from ground hickory nuts

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Players can use a set of hickory clubs and see footage, photographs and memorabilia related to Bobby's exploits.

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Adding natural smoke flavorings derived from hickory or mesquite can also give alternative meats a similar aroma.

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What was this dish that had vaulted over Moon Pies, the hickory smoked barbecue of Memphis and Nashville’s hot chicken?

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In his tours of the island he had found acorns and hickory nuts and also wild sunflowers full of seed.

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His men said Jackson was as tall and tough as an iron-hard hickory tree.

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