shellbark

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noun

A hickory of species (Carya laciniosa), wihh outer bark loose and peeling.

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shagbarkshagbark hickoryshellbark hickoryCarya ovata
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Meanings

nounshellbark (plural shellbarks)

plural shellbarks

  1. A hickory of species (Carya laciniosa), wihh outer bark loose and peeling.
  2. The nut of this tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNorth American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts

Similar
shagbarkshagbark hickoryshellbark hickoryCarya ovata
Broader
hickoryhickory tree
Also see
shagbarkshagbark hickory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From shell + bark.

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APA

shellbark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellbark

MLA

“shellbark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellbark. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellbark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellbark.

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