Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shagbark hickory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: shag-bark hick-o-ry
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common hickory found in the eastern United States and in southern Canada, Carya ovata.

Inflected Forms

shagbark hickories (plural)

Synonyms

shagbark shellbark shellbark hickory carya ovata

Questions

What does shagbark hickory mean?: A common hickory found in the eastern United States and in southern Canada, Carya ovata.

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