hickory
the wood of any of these trees.
a switch, stick, etc., of this wood.
Baseball Slang. a baseball bat.
Also called hickory cloth, hickory stripe . a strong fabric of twill construction, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes.
Origin of hickory
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a city in W North Carolina.
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How to use hickory in a sentence
Chanty said the Youngkins are not registered to vote at the hickory precinct, making the teen’s effort to cast a ballot there even more peculiar.
Virginia Gov.-elect Youngkin’s underaged son tried to vote in Tuesday’s election, elections officials said | Antonio Olivo | November 5, 2021 | Washington PostOnce the fog disappears, you’re left with a stack of hickory-kissed ribs, meaty and tender if sweeter than I like.
Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C. | Tom Sietsema | June 25, 2021 | Washington Posthickory is a common smoky flavor profile in barbecue, and many sauces achieve that flavor by using liquid smoke, which is created by burning hickory at high temperatures to make smoke that’s then collected and transformed.
After all, each halibut, hickory tree, or human being appears to be distinct and fixed in time—or at least identifiable as this object, this creature, this person.
Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree - Issue 94: Evolving | David P. Barash | December 23, 2020 | NautilusPecan is a southern species of hickory with a flavor that resembles most other hickory nuts.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | December 1, 2020 | Popular-Science
Outside, oak and hickory and pecan trees dotted the rolling grassland.
Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market | Jane & Michael Stern | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBill Kristol's comparison of the Alaskan governor to Old hickory doesn't fly.
Of course he was contemplating the application of a "two year old hickory," as he went on at the rate of two forty.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThere was a quiet, cynical smile on his face as he sat there beating a tattoo on his leggings with a hickory twig.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydCoal is best, but hickory saplings, chopped about two feet long, make a good steaming heat.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Holding out his hand, white as a woman's, a diamond flashed on the ring-finger as large as a hickory nut.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasWithout a word, Jim's right hand crept stealthily inside his hickory shirt, where a button was missing.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell Wright
British Dictionary definitions for hickory
/ (ˈhɪkərɪ) /
any juglandaceous tree of the chiefly North American genus Carya, having nuts with edible kernels and hard smooth shells: See also pecan, pignut (def. 1), bitternut (def. 1), shagbark
the hard tough wood of any of these trees
the nut of any of these trees
a switch or cane made of hickory wood
Origin of hickory
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