"Hickory" meaning in English

See Hickory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, named for the hickory trees.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Kentucky, USA, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-hZ2x9~Cf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 7 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 22 8 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 22 7 22 6 6 6 6
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.     Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-oCZiaSWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 7 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 22 8 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 22 7 22 6 6 6 6
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Newton County, Mississippi, named for "Old Hickory" (Andrew Jackson).     Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
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  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A city mostly in Catawba County, North Carolina, named after the Hickory Tavern.     Categories (place): Cities in North Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-xcOdmXxu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 21 7 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 22 8 22 7 7 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 22 7 22 6 6 6 6
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Murray County, Oklahoma.     Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-M1RpUTYt
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-Q8VJFzwV
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-tRvzSx59
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A number of townships, listed under Hickory Township.     Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hickory-en-name-BqKokG6L Categories (other): Townships
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Old Hickory 
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