ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hackberry

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hackberry is a noun meaning Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

Meaning

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

More Meanings

  1. Fruit of these plants.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of these plants.
  3. A bird cherry, any of species Prunus padus of cherry trees, of Eurasia, or its berry.

Word Forms

Synonyms for hackberry

Depending on context, synonyms include hagberry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hawthorn, beaverwood, hogberry, nettle, honeyberry, haskap.

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