1. a North American hickory tree with bark that peels off in long strips

Examples

• The shagbark in our backyard produces delicious nuts every fall.
• You can identify a shagbark by its distinctive peeling bark.
• The old shagbark provided excellent shade for the picnic table.
• Native Americans used shagbark nuts as an important food source.
• The shagbark’s wood is prized for making tool handles.
• Several shagbarks lined the edge of the forest.