carya

/ˈkɛəri

Definitions

1. noun

a genus of deciduous trees of the birch family.

“The Carya tree provided shade for the entire village.”

2. noun

the nuts of a Carya tree.

“The villagers harvested a large quantity of carya from the forest.”

Synonyms

  • hickory
  • pecan

Antonyms

  • barren
  • fruitless