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Definition or meaning of the English word Hickory
An American tree of the genus Carya; of which there are several species. The shagbark is the C. alba; and has a very rough bark; it affords the hickory nut of the markets. The pignut; or brown hickory; is the C. glabra. The swamp hickory is C. amara; hav (n.).
Hickory Related Rhymes
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock. - The origin and or meaning of this proverb is Participative Nursery Rhyme reflected in the lyrics
A nonsense song using alliteration and allowing a small child or even a baby to mimic the sound of a clock chiming one at the appropriate point in the lyrics. Obviously intended to introduce children to the rudiments and importance of telling the time. The origins and history are unknown but the first publication date for this nursery rhyme is 1744.
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