Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: nettle tree, sugarberry

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

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