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When burned, the wood produces a rich, aromatic smoke due to high lignin levels, which imparts a more intense flavor than oak or hickory, with earthy cumin undertones and a mild sweetness.
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
The spread of pecans The pecan is a nut related to the hickory.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The state buys hickory, oak, walnut and other seed varieties from the public with a goal of growing up to 3 million seedlings to sell to anyone undertaking conservation projects across Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Evidence of Hurricane Michael’s destruction can still be seen in the fledgling sweetgum, magnolia, oak, and hickory trees sprouting with new growth.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
The spread of pecans The pecan is a nut related to the hickory.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
The state buys hickory, oak, walnut and other seed varieties from the public with a goal of growing up to 3 million seedlings to sell to anyone undertaking conservation projects across Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Evidence of Hurricane Michael’s destruction can still be seen in the fledgling sweetgum, magnolia, oak, and hickory trees sprouting with new growth.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickory
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The interior is finished in birch, with maple flooring, and looks quite spacious thanks to the unfussy layout.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chaga — Inonotus obliquus — is a fungus that grows on birch trees in northern regions of the world like Siberia, Canada and Northern Europe.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The set features stable legs and armrests made of a durable steel frame and handwoven rattan that’s all-weather and easy to clean.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The modern plantation-style decor—lots of warm earthy colors and a touch of rattan—suitably echo the languid tropical surrounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Dec. 2025
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Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.—
John MacCormack,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Apr. 2018
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The latter is tough to find because most bras that are tailored to those with large busts have intricate straps and hardware to provide support, which results in a stiff, uncomfortable, and restrictive fit.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hughes paid a photographer $2,500 to spend an afternoon photographing Jane rolling around on a stack of hay, holding a pistol, blouse straps at her arms, revealing just enough.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Grab the shoes in a classic color like black, burgundy, or olive green, or switch things up with a daring cowhide print.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Leather Coats and Jackets Leather is often made from cowhide, but it can also be made from the hide of other animals, such as bison, deer, goat, and sheep.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other than the boulder, the stunt show at Disney World also features a bullwhip demonstration and falls from tall buildings, as well as stunts with axe-swinging stone soldiers and punji stick pressure plates.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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Arcs of electricity bolted from it, blue bullwhips that flashed out from it and left thunder in their wake.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Hickory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickory. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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