hickory

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hickory/ˈhɪkəri/

▶noun

• 1 a chiefly North American tree which yields tough, heavy wood and bears edible nuts. [Genus Carya: several species.]

• 2 a stick made of hickory wood.

– origin C17: abbrev. of pohickery, the local Virginian name, from Algonquian pawcohiccora.