Meaning of HACKBERRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'hak`beree
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | nettle tree, sugarberry |
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| | See Also: | | American hackberry, berry, Celtis, Celtis australis, Celtis laevigata, Celtis occidentalis, European hackberry, genus Celtis, Mediterranean hackberry, sugarberry, tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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