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hickory
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hick·o·ry
/ ˈhik(ə)rē/
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a chiefly North American tree of the walnut family that yields useful timber and typically bears edible nuts. • Genus Carya, family Juglandaceae: several species, including the shagbark hickory (C. ovata), with shaggy peeling bark. See also pecan, pignut.
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a stick made of hickory wood.
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Hickories: synonymous with strength. (wood)(Wood of the Month)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 2/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...material. The true hickories Hickory belongs to the genus...tomentosa), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra). The true hickories grow in ranges from...identifiable of all hickories is the shagbark hickory. "If ever there was...
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HICKORY BARBECUE SAUCES RECALLED BECAUSE OF UNLISTED ANCHOVIES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/31/2007; 700+ words
; ...19 oz. glass (pint size) jars of HICKORY BBQ Sauce (barbecue sauce) packed under...used to make the sauce. The 94 cases of Hickory Barbecue sauce was distributed to 35 farm...Country Store") followed by "Homestyle Hickory BBQ Sauce" can be identified initially...
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HICKORY NAMED A FINALIST FOR BEST TENNIS TOWN USA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/18/2009; 700+ words
; HICKORY, N.C., July 16 -- The city of Hickory issued the following press release: Fifty-six communities...the country applied to be the 2009 Best Tennis Town USA and Hickory made the final cut along with Cary, NC, Midland, MI, Baton...
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HICKORY ALL-AMERICA CITY TEAM INVITES COMMUNITY TO REVIEW PRESENTATION ON JUNE 5
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/30/2007; 700+ words
; The city of Hickory issued the following press release: A team of 28 people are ready to represent Hickory June 6 - June 9 in Anaheim, Ca and tell "Hickory's Story." The All-America City team invites the...
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HICKORY REGIONAL AIRPORT REMAINS STRONG, DESPITE LOSS OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/18/2006; 700+ words
; The city of Hickory issued the following press release: The Hickory Regional Airport will continue to have more than 100...day after Delta Connection takes it last flight out of Hickory on January 22. Delta began providing commercial jet...
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HICKORY CITY COUNCILWOMAN SALLY FOX WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/12/2008; 700+ words
; The city of Hickory issued the following press release: Hickory City Councilwoman Sally Fox earned a prestigious award...dedicated support of the downtown revitalization efforts of Hickory Downtown Development Association." During the recognition...
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HICKORY RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION IN UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION'S BEST TENNIS TOWN COMPETITION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/29/2009; 700+ words
; HICKORY, N.C., July 28 -- The city of Hickory issued the following press release: Hickory is one of seven communities across the country to receive an honorable mention in the inaugural United States Tennis Association's (USTA) 2009 Best...
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Hickory furniture is both stylish and timeless
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/19/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...can opener and the flyswatter add furniture made of hickory. Hickory is to furniture what blue denim is to trousers: comfortable...thickness rarely exceeded two or three inches. Immature hickory was, they soon learned, perfect for making table...
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HICKORY DESIGNATED NORTH CAROLINA MAIN STREET CITY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/21/2006; 700+ words
; The city of Hickory issued the following press release: Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright announced at the September 20 Hickory City Council meeting that Downtown Hickory has been designated as a North Carolina Main Street Community by the North Carolina...
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Hickory Ski Center slopes silent this year.
Newspaper article from: Post-Star (Glen Falls, NY); 10/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...WARRENSBURG -- The antiquated ski lifts at Hickory Ski Center won't be turning at all this...Martha VanVleet of Queensbury, a member of Hickory's board of directors who has worked...Although the possibility of selling Hickory has been raised, VanVleet and board President...
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Hickory Farms, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Hickory Farms, Inc. 1505 Holland Road Maumee...Private Company Incorporated: 1960 as Hickory Farms of Ohio, Inc. Employees: 2,300...x2019; s largest specialty food retailer, Hickory Farms Inc. has been called “...
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hickory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...in quantity. Other hickories having edible nuts that...include the shagbark hickory ( C. ovata ) of the...made a food of ground hickory nuts. The abundant...fattening hogs. Many hickories have been so exploited...schooners often carried hickory sticks on their westward...
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Hickory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hickory city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties...and consumer goods. Tourism is also important, and Hickory is the seat of Lenoir-Rhyne College. In the city are the Hickory Museum of Art and the Catawba Science Center. The...
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Old Hickory
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
OLD HICKORY OLD HICKORY. During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson's endurance and strength inspired his soldiers to give him the nickname "Old Hickory." He was affectionately known by this name among his friends and...
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mockernut hickory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
mockernut hickory see hickory .
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