shagbark

shag·bark  (shgbärk)

n.

An eastern North American hickory tree (Carya ovata) having shaggy bark, pinnately compound leaves, and hard-shelled nuts with edible seeds. Also called shellbark.

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shagbark [ˈʃægˌbɑːk], shellbark

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American hickory tree, Carya ovata, having loose rough bark and edible nuts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of this tree, used for tool handles, fuel, etc.

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the light-coloured hard-shelled nut of this tree

[so called because of the texture of its bark]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shagbark - North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts Carya ovata, shagbark hickory, shellbark, shellbark hickory hickory nut - small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories Carya, genus Carya - genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China hickory tree, hickory - American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts