shagbark
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shagbark
(ˈʃæɡˌbɑːk) orshellbark
n
1. (Plants) a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts
2. (Forestry) the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc
3. (Plants) the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree
[C18: so called because of the texture of its bark]
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shag•bark
(ˈʃægˌbɑrk)n.
1. a hickory, Caryaovata, having a coarse, shaggy bark.
2. the rounded, ribbed, edible nut of this tree.
Also called shag′bark hick`ory (for defs. 1, 2).Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() hickory nut - small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories Carya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China hickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts |
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