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hickory pine

American  

Etymology

Origin of hickory pine

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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We walk through forests thick with birch, oak, hickory, pine.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2014

If the hickory, pine and bobolinks that grace the center's 15 acres are not enough, there is what may be termed the reality walk.

From Time Magazine Archive

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