: any of a genus (Carya) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts
b
: the usually tough wood of a hickory
2
: a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child
hickoryadjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn addition to oaks, other trees that top the list include American plum, black cherry, chokecherry, river birch, sweet birch, bitternut hickory and Eastern white pine. Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Five miles of mostly gravel paths loop through this 20-acre sculpture park, past streams, lakes and a historic 200-year-old cemetery, and through meadows and oak- and hickory-forested hills. Jeanine Barone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Choice Angus Roast Beef, pepper jack cheese, and hickory smoked bacon on Italian Herbs & Cheese bread. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The forest is filled with red and white oaks, sugar maples, basswoods and hickory trees. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022 There is a variety of different kinds and flavors like hickory, mesquite or apple. Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory, birch, pine, spruce and willow. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022 Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory, birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
short for obsolete pokahickory, from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts