[noun] - a small tree from N America or E Asia which has edible nuts, or the hard wood from this treeThey planted a hickory in their garden. [C]New England is famous for its forests of oak, maple and hickory. [U]Hickory chips are small pieces of hickory wood used as a fuel for a barbecue (= a method of cooking outside) which give food a smoky taste.
HICKORY
Meaning of HICKORY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012