hickory
noun
hick·o·ry
ˈhi-k(ə-)rē 
plural hickories
1
a
: any of a genus (Carya) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts
b
: the usually tough wood of a hickory
2
: a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child
hickory
adjective
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Tennessee is a beautiful state, especially in the fall, when tulip poplars, sugar maples and hickory trees turn bright red, gold and copper, making the drive as joyful as the destination.
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Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Aromas of bacon, hickory, cherry liqueur chocolates, wood fire and red cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Jammy initial aromas that soon flash with smoke, hickory, black licorice and peat.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Lem’s Bar-B-Q, in its 71st year, still serves countless rib tips and hot links to customers crossing generations, who have stayed loyal to the Lemons’ family tradition of imbuing generous cuts of meat with the flavors of hickory wood, charcoal and fire.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Aromas of bacon, hickory, cherry liqueur chocolates, wood fire and red cherries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Jammy initial aromas that soon flash with smoke, hickory, black licorice and peat.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Lem’s Bar-B-Q, in its 71st year, still serves countless rib tips and hot links to customers crossing generations, who have stayed loyal to the Lemons’ family tradition of imbuing generous cuts of meat with the flavors of hickory wood, charcoal and fire.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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hickory
noun
hick·o·ry
ˈhik-(ə-)rē
plural hickories
1
: any of a genus of North American trees related to the walnut and having an edible nut with a hard shell
2
: the usually tough pale wood of a hickory
Geographical Definition
Hickory
geographical name
Hick·o·ry
ˈhi-kə-rē
city in west central North Carolina population 40,010
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