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sugarberry

American  
[shoog-er-ber-ee] / ˈʃʊg ərˌbɛr i /

noun

plural

sugarberries

  1. a hackberry, Celtis laevigata, of the southern U.S.

Etymology

Origin of sugarberry

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; sugar + berry

Example Sentences

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An immense sugarberry tree, beautifully proportioned, casts inviting shade directly in front of the stoop.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

From this characteristic it is sometimes called sugarberry.

From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.

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