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.
权威例句
1. The hams were cured over a hickory fire.
火腿在山核桃树枝燃起的火上薰制.
2. She mounted the seat and brought down the hickory limb on his back.
她爬上赶车的座位,用山胡桃树枝往马背上轻轻抽了一下.
3. By and by papa got too handy with his hickory and I couldn't stand it.
后来爸把他那根胡桃棍儿使得太顺手,我简直受不了啦.
4. North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts.
北美山胡桃树,有蓬松的灰色的表面粗糙的树皮和可食用的果儿.
5. The clock struck three. The mouse said Whee ! Hickory dickory dock.