hickory

• n. 山核桃木；山核桃屬植物（北美產的）

來自北美印第安土著語。

hickory (n.)

1670s, American English, from Algonquian (perhaps Powhatan), shortening of pockerchicory or a similar name for this species of walnut. Old Hickory as the nickname of U.S. politician Andrew Jackson is first recorded 1827.

1. The hams were cured over a hickory fire.

火腿在山核桃樹枝燃起的火上薰製.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

2. She mounted the seat and brought down the hickory limb on his back.

她爬上趕車的座位,用山胡桃樹枝往馬背上輕輕抽了一下.

來自飄（部分）

3. By and by papa got too handy with his hickory and I couldn't stand it.

後來爸把他那根胡桃棍兒使得太順手,我簡直受不了啦.

來自辭典例句

4. North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts.

北美山胡桃樹,有蓬鬆的灰色的表麵粗糙的樹皮和可食用的果兒.

來自互聯網

5. The clock struck three. The mouse said Whee ! Hickory dickory dock.

掛鍾敲三下(當)老鼠說“咦”,滴答滴答滴.

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