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- [shag-bahrk]
- /ˈʃægˌbɑrk/
- /ʃˈaɡbɑːk/
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- [shag-bahrk]
- /ˈʃægˌbɑrk/
Definitions of shagbark word
- noun shagbark a hickory, Carya ovata, having shaggy, rough bark and yielding a valuable wood. 1
- noun shagbark the wood. 1
- noun shagbark the ellipsoidal, slightly angular nut of this tree. 1
- noun shagbark a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts 0
- noun shagbark the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc 0
- noun shagbark the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree 0
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Origin of shagbark
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; shag(gy) + bark2
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Parts of speech for Shagbark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shagbark popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- how to make shagbark hickory syrup?
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