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noun
A North-American hickory (Carya ovata) that has shaggy bark in mature trees; shagbark hickory
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A West Indian leguminous tree, Pithecellobium micradenium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shagbark hickory, shellbark, shellbark hickory, Carya ovata
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Broader terms: hickory, hickory tree
History
From shag + bark.
