hickory nut

/ˌhɪkəri nət/
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Other forms: hickory nuts

Definitions of hickory nut
  1. noun
    small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
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    type of:
    edible nut
    a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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