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SHELLBARK
shagbark, shagbark hickory, shellbark, shellbark hickory, Carya ovata
(noun) North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shellbark (plural shellbarks)
A species of hickory (Carya laciniosa) whose outer bark is loose and peeling.
The nut of this tree.
Source: Wiktionary
Shell"bark`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A species of hickory (Carya alba) whose outer bark is loose and peeling; a shagbark; also, its nut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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