hackberry
nounUS /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/
Etymology A variant of hagberry.
1
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
2
Fruit of these plants.
3
The wood of these plants.
4
A bird cherry, any of species Prunus padus of cherry trees, of Eurasia, or its berry.
- Synonyms
- bird cherry, hagberry
- Derived terms
- African hackberry, Bunge's Hackberry, Caucasian hackberry, common hackberry, Chinese hackberry, desert hackberry, dwarf hackberry, European hackberry, Hubei hackberry, iguana hackberry, Japanese hackberry, Korean hackberry, Lindheimer's hackberry (Celtis lindheimeri, Mediterranean hackberry, netleaf hackberry, northern hackberry, oriental hackberry, shiny hackberry, southern hackberry, southern sugar hackberry, spiny hackberry, sugar hackberry