English Explanatory Dictionary

Hershey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States, named for J. H. Hershey, a pioneer settler.
  3. Any of the company towns named for and operated by the Hershey Company.
  4. A census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in California, United States.
  6. A village in Mayabeque, Cuba, also known as Camilo Cienfuegos.
noun
  1. A confection produced by The Hershey Company.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɝʃi/

Word forms

Hershey Hersheys

Etymology

From Hercé in Normandy. The villages are named after The Hershey Company, which is named after its founder, Milton S. Hershey.

Derived words

Hershey highway Hershey squirts
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