1. Plural of hickory; trees of the walnut family native to North America, valued for their hard wood and edible nuts.
Usage: Countable noun; typically refers to multiple trees or wood products
2. The hard, tough wood of hickory trees, used for tool handles, furniture, and smoking meat.
Usage: Often used as a mass noun in this sense
3. The edible nuts produced by hickory trees.

Examples

• The forest was filled with tall hickories that had stood for over a hundred years.
• Hickories are prized for their strength and are often used to make baseball bats.
• The carpenter selected hickories from the lumber yard for the chair legs.
• Squirrels gather hickories in the fall to store for winter.
• Barbecue pitmasters prefer smoking meat with hickories for a rich flavor.
• Several hickories grew along the edge of the property.