shagbark
pronunciation
How to pronounce shagbark in British English:
UK ['ʃægbɑ:k]
How to pronounce shagbark in American English:
US ['ʃægˌbɑk]
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- Noun:
- North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts
Word Origin
- shagbark (n.)
- type of hickory, 1751, from shag (n.) + bark (n.1).
Example
- 1. Shagbark hickory , pecan and walnut hulls were used in the old times for coloring clothes , baskets , leathers and yarns .
- 2. Hickory of the eastern united states resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut .