hackberry
hackberry
Definition
hack·berry (hak′ber′ē)
noun pl. -·ries
- ☆ any of a genus (Celtis) of American trees of the elm family, with a small fruit resembling a cherry
- ☆ its fruit or its wood
Etymology: < Scand, as in Dan hæggebær, Norw haggebär, ON heggr: for IE base see hedge
hackberry
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- tree: They possess the bodies of the little foxes of the wilderness and congregate under the hackberry trees to light up their Woodbines.
