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hickory

/ˈhɪkəri/

Translations

hickorynoun

hickories

/ˈhɪkəri/

гикори

The furniture was made from hickory.

Мебель была сделана из гикори.

Synonyms

hickory wood

hickory tree

hickory nut

bitternut hickory

mockernut hickory

pignut hickory

shagbark hickory

hickoryadjective

more hickory

Comp.

most hickory

Super.

/ˈhɪkəri/

Used attributively to describe objects made of hickory wood or flavored with hickory smoke.

Synonyms

Definitions

hickorynoun

A type of tree belonging to the genus Carya, known for its hard wood and edible nuts.

The hickory tree in our backyard provides us with delicious nuts every autumn.

The wood of a hickory tree, often used for making furniture, tool handles, and for smoking meats.

The carpenter chose hickory for the chair because of its strength and durability.

The nuts produced by a hickory tree, typically edible and encased in a hard shell.

Squirrels gathered the hickory from the forest floor.

hickoryadjective

Made of or characterized by hickory wood or hickory-wood smoke.

We grilled the steaks over a hickory fire for extra flavor.