hackberry

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bird cherry nettle tree sugarberry berry currant dewberry carcass cranberry hag chokecherry cowberry erythrina black cherry lancewood bird cherry tree

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Hypernyms

berry

Hyponyms

Mediterranean hackberry sugarberry Celtis australis European hackberry Celtis laevigata American hackberry

Phrases with the word

european hackberry bark european hackberry hardwood european hackberry softwood european hackberry wood southern hackberry european hackberry lumber

Examples

Let someone else do the driving so you can take in the views on Route 66, including the historic towns of Truxton and Hackberry. Source: Internet

Other common trees in order of abundance were the Freeman Maple, Flowering Crabapple, Silver Maple, Red Maple, Honey Locust, Black Walnut, Bur Oak and Hackberry. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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