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hackberry Definition

hack·berry (hak′ber′ē)

noun pl. -·ries

  1. ☆ any of a genus (Celtis) of American trees of the elm family, with a small fruit resembling a cherry
  2. ☆ 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.