hickory.
Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
Meaning & usage
Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.
The wood of these trees.
A coarse, durable cotton fabric.
The loggers wore hickory shirts.
A club with a head made from hickory wood.
Where this word comes from
A shortening of pockerchicory/pokickery/pohickery, from Powhatan pawcohiccora.
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