shagbark

[ shag-bahrk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a hickory, Carya ovata, having shaggy, rough bark and yielding a valuable wood.
the wood.
the ellipsoidal, slightly angular nut of this tree.

shagbark

/ ˈʃæɡˌbɑːk /

a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts
the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc
the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree

First recorded in 1685–95; shag(gy) + bark ²

C18: so called because of the texture of its bark

Shagbark hickory has also been grown, but not in large enough quantity to include it in the list of available trees.

Shagbark can be put on, I suppose, ten other kinds of hickory, but the pecan can not.

A mammoth ax-helve I noticed on the wall was labeled, "Shagbark-hickory from Missouri."

Dr. Deming: This is undoubtedly a Shagbark—mockernut hybrid.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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