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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