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hackberry

American  
[hak-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈhækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

hackberries

  1. any of several trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Celtis, of the elm family, bearing cherrylike fruit.

  2. the sometimes edible fruit of such a tree.

  3. the wood of such a tree.

hackberry British  
/ ˈhækˌbɛrɪ /

noun

  1. any American tree or shrub of the ulmaceous genus Celtis, having edible cherry-like fruits

  2. the fruit or soft yellowish wood of such a tree

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Etymology

Origin of hackberry

1775–85, variant of hagberry (of Scandinavian origin)

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