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.
雙語例句
1. The hams were cured over a hickory fire.
火腿在山核桃樹枝燃起的火上薰制.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. She mounted the seat and brought down the hickory limb on his back.
她爬上趕車的座位,用山胡桃樹枝往馬背上輕輕抽了一下.
來自飄（部分）
3. By and by papa got too handy with his hickory and I couldn't stand it.
后來爸把他那根胡桃棍兒使得太順手,我簡直受不了啦.
來自辭典例句
4. North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts.
北美山胡桃樹,有蓬松的灰色的表面粗糙的樹皮和可食用的果兒.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The clock struck three. The mouse said Whee ! Hickory dickory dock.