shagbark hickory
nounDefinition of shagbark hickory
: a hickory (Carya ovata) of eastern North America with sweet edible nuts and a gray shaggy outer bark that peels off in long strips
also
: its wood
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The payoff is panoramic views to the south of changing leaves — black oak, shagbark hickory and basswood, to name a few — and Lake Michigan to the north. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "A guide to catching fall colors at Indiana Dunes National Park: Where to eat, sleep and hike," 19 Aug. 2019 The little brown bat is the only one that remains in winter, hibernating upside down underneath the bark of shagbark hickory and other trees, as well as sometimes in people’s attics, Goyette said. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Lake County bat monitoring program hopes to prevent fungus killing critical mammal," 23 Apr. 2018 The land is mostly wet woods, with many mature trees, including shagbark hickory, American beech, American elm, black gum, red maple, pin oak and chestnut oak. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Metroparks gain more land and visitors (photos)," 15 Mar. 2018 Goodie followed the long driveway, past towering old shagbark hickory trees and knocked at the door to the 1760 farmhouse. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Government Agencies, Landowners Team Up To Help Cottontail," 20 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shagbark hickory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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