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- [hik-uh-ree, hik-ree]
- /ˈhɪk ə ri, ˈhɪk ri/
- /ˈhɪk.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hik-uh-ree, hik-ree]
- /ˈhɪk ə ri, ˈhɪk ri/
Definitions of hickory word
- noun plural hickory any of several North American trees belonging to the genus Carya, of the walnut family, certain species of which bear edible nuts or yield a valuable wood. Compare pecan, shagbark. 1
- noun plural hickory the wood of any of these trees. 1
- noun plural hickory a switch, stick, etc., of this wood. 1
- noun plural hickory Baseball Slang. a baseball bat. 1
- noun plural hickory Also called hickory cloth, hickory stripe. a strong fabric of twill construction, used chiefly in the manufacture of work clothes. 1
- noun hickory a city in W North Carolina. 1
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Origin of hickory
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20, Americanism; earlier pohickery < Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) pocohiquara a milky drink prepared from hickory nuts
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Parts of speech for Hickory
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hickory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hickory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hickory
noun hickory
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- staff — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- sap — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
- cudgel — A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon.
- works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
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