plural hickories
Definition of hickory
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
Hickory
geographical nameDefinition of Hickory (Entry 2 of 2)
city in west central North Carolina population 40,010
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The first known use of hickory was in 1670
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