shellbark

[ shel-bahrk ]

noun

1. the shagbark tree.

shellbark

/ ˈʃɛlˌbɑːk /

noun

1. See shagbark
   another name for shagbark

Word History and Origins

Origin of shellbark¹

First recorded in 1750–60; shell + bark ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of shellbark¹

C19: so called from the texture of its bark

Example Sentences

President Morris: Yes, that is for the little one, and if we call the laciniosa shellbark, that will make a distinction.

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It is usually associated with the shellbark hickory where it grows in moist situations.

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The nuts are an article of commerce and by some are preferred to the shellbark hickory although the nuts are hard to crack.

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Sometimes in the river bottoms it grows in situations too wet for the shellbark hickory.

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In its general appearance it resembles the shellbark, as well as in the fullness of its foliage and the size of its leaves.

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