shagbark

noun

shag·​bark ˈshag-ˌbärk How to pronounce shagbark (audio)

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And the shagbark syrup with which chef Jason Crouch tops it intrigues us. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022 The tasty montage of corn tortilla, shagbark black beans, roasted peppers, sunnyside eggs, salsa roja, cilantro, raw onion, avocado puree and breakfast potato was outstanding. Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 22 June 2019 At the 16th hole, his first shot went into a clump of bittersweet growing thick around some shagbark hickory trees. Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 17 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shagbark was in 1777

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“Shagbark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shagbark. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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