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shagbark

American  
[shag-bahrk] / ˈʃægˌbɑrk /

noun

  1. a hickory, Carya ovata, having shaggy, rough bark and yielding a valuable wood.

  2. the wood.

  3. the ellipsoidal, slightly angular nut of this tree.

shagbark British  
/ ˈʃæɡˌbɑːk /

noun

  1. a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts

  2. the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc

  3. the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree

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Etymology

Origin of shagbark

First recorded in 1685–95; shag(gy) + bark 2

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