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hickory (iou)



hickory noun & adjective. L17.
[Abbreviation of POHICKORY.]
A. noun.
Any of various N. American trees of the genus Carya, of the walnut family, which have tough heavy wood, pinnate leaves, and a fruit consisting of a fleshy husk which splits into four and encloses a freq. edible nut. L17.
pignut hickory, scaly-bark hickory, shagbark hickory, etc.
b. In Australia: any of various trees with timber similar in quality to the N. American tree; esp. a kind of wattle, Acacia implexa. M19.
The wood of the American hickory. L17.
b. A stick, rod, etc., made from hickory wood. E19.
In full hickory nut. The nut of the American hickory. L17.
b. adjective.
Made of or resembling the wood of the hickory; fig. hard, tough. M18.
Of a member of a religious sect: lacking in religious fervour or devotion, flexible. M19.