noun
- a hickory, Carya ovata, having shaggy, rough bark and yielding a valuable wood.
- the wood.
- the ellipsoidal, slightly angular nut of this tree.
noun
- a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts
- the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc
- the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree
n.type of hickory, 1751, from shag (n.) + bark (n.1).