shellbark hickory shell·bark·hic·kory uncommon noun 1. North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts Synonymsshagbarkshagbark hickoryshellbarkshellbark hickoryCarya ovata Related words Broader terms hickory Parts Carya Part of hickory nut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
