Hickory

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɪkÉ™riː/, /ˈhɪkriː/

Alternative forms

• hiccory, hickery, hickry, pokickery

Origin

A shortening of pockerchicory/pokickery/pohickery.

1975, Nicholas Hook, History of the English language: Here are early spellings recorded in America: 1608 — pawcohiccora

1618 — pockerchicory

1634 — pokickery

1653 — pohickery

1671 — hickery

1705 — hiccory

1792 — hickory

, from an language, probably Algonquin pawcohiccora.

Full definition of hickory

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood.

Noun

1. Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or .
2. (uncountable) The wood of these trees.

Derived terms

• brown hickory
• hickory cloth
• hickory nut
• hickory shad
• swamp hickory