English dictionary

hackberry

/'h/&/k,b/E/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits

noun.plant

Synonyms nettle tree

Source: WordNet 3.0
small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States

noun.food

Synonyms sugarberry

Source: WordNet 3.0
A genus of trees (<i>Celtis</i>) related to the elm, but bearing drupes with scanty, but often edible, pulp. <i>C. occidentalis</i> is common in the Eastern United States.

noun

Source: webster1913