Hypernyms for "hickory"
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big shagbark
big shellbark
big shellbark hickory
big-bud hickory
bitter hickory
bitter pecan
bitter pignut
bitternut
bitternut hickory
black hickory
brown hickory
Carya aquatica
Carya cordiformis
Carya glabra
Carya laciniosa
Carya myristicaeformis
Carya myristiciformis
Carya ovata
Carya tomentosa
king nut
king nut hickory
mockernut
mockernut hickory
nutmeg hickory
pignut
pignut hickory
shagbark
shagbark hickory
shellbark
shellbark hickory
swamp hickory
water bitternut
water hickory
white-heart hickory
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.