NYT Dictionary

HICKORY

/ˈhɪkəɹiː/
NounHICK-o-ryhick-o-ry · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2025

Meaning

Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

A shortening of pockerchicory/pokickery/pohickery, from Powhatan pawcohiccora.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cudgelebonyoakspeedtreewood

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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