Phrase guide

hickory nut

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of the large edible nuts of the hickory tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: edible nut

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Abenaki: bagimen — nut of the hickory tree
  • Catawba: tri ohneku — nut of the hickory tree
  • Cherokee: ᏐᎯ (sohi) — nut of the hickory tree
  • German: Hickorynuss — nut of the hickory tree
  • Polish: orzech hikory — nut of the hickory tree
  • Unami: simin — nut of the hickory tree