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shagbark
/ ˈʃæɡˌbɑːk /
noun
- a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts
- the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc
- the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shagbark1
C18: so called because of the texture of its bark
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Example Sentences
Shagbark hickory has also been grown, but not in large enough quantity to include it in the list of available trees.
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Shagbark can be put on, I suppose, ten other kinds of hickory, but the pecan can not.
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A mammoth ax-helve I noticed on the wall was labeled, "Shagbark-hickory from Missouri."
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Dr. Deming: This is undoubtedly a Shagbark—mockernut hybrid.
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