hickory meaning

UK US /ˈhɪkɚi/ 3 syllables

hickory (noun): valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees.

hickory has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hickory as a noun

  1. valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

    Type of: wood

  2. American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts

    Synonyms: hickory tree

    Type of: nut tree

    Kinds: water hickory, pignut, bitternut, big shellbark, nutmeg hickory, shagbark, mockernut

How to pronounce hickory

hickory is pronounced /ˈhɪkɚi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hickory

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in RY · 7-letter words

More about hickory on Wikipedia.