What is a species of hickory (Carya alba) whose outer bark is loose and peeling; a shagbark; also, its nut called?
shellbark — A species of hickory (Carya alba) whose outer bark is loose and peeling; a shagbark; also, its nut. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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