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Hackberry

Hackberry Meaning & Definition
Hackberry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hackberry?

[n] small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
[n] any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hackberry: nettle tree | sugarberry

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hackberry:

See Also | American hackberry | berry | Celtis | Celtis australis | Celtis laevigata | Celtis occidentalis | European hackberry | genus Celtis | Mediterranean hackberry | sugarberry | tree

Hackberry In Webster's Dictionary

\Hack"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) A genus of trees ({Celtis}) related to the elm, but bearing drupes with scanty, but often edible, pulp. {C. occidentalis} is common in the Eastern United States. --Gray.

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