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The word 'Hickory' is derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia which is a North American Indian word 'Pawcohiccora', trees in the genus carya. The genus includes about 17-19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts. About 5-6 species are native to India and China, 11-12 are from US, 4 from Mexico and about 2-4 are found in Canada.
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Where does the word hickory originate?
tree of the genus Carya from the ancient Greek meaning Nut commonly called Hickory. This name derives from the Powhatan of Virginia
What is a Native American word for a hardwood tree that produces a small nut?
Hickory
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It is a large a large Australian bird, origin of name not known although there is a similar Moluccan word - Eme.
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Andrew Jackson was the president who's nickname was Old Hickory.
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The word "hickory" is derived from the Native American Algonquian language. Specifically, it comes from the Powhatan word "pocohiquara" which referred to a type of wood used for making bows.
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