shellbark

American  

[shel-bahrk] / ˈʃɛlˌbɑrk /

noun

1. the shagbark tree.

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shellbark British  

/ ˈʃɛlˌbɑːk /

noun

1. another name for shagbark

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Etymology

Origin of shellbark

First recorded in 1750–60; shell + bark ²

Example Sentences

Some of the numerous tree species the DNR wants seeds for are black walnut, red oak, bur oak and shellbark hickory.

From Washington Times

A curious example of persistence, when so much else has perished, is found in the word "Kiskatomas," the shellbark nut.

From Project Gutenberg

The stream is highly picturesque, with romantic banks, large uprooted trees, colossal planes, magnificent oaks, hickory, shellbark hickory, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

A very large tree, sixty to eighty feet high, and two to four feet in diameter, with thick, scaly bark, the scales somewhat thicker than in the common shellbark hickory of the Atlantic States.

From Project Gutenberg

Despite the incident of the wounded Pocock, the day ended happily enough and they went home at dusk with stores of chestnuts and shellbarks.

From Project Gutenberg