hackberry

/ˌhækˈbɛri/

Other forms: hackberries

Definitions of hackberry

1. noun

   any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
   synonyms: nettle tree

   types:

   Celtis australis, European hackberry, Mediterranean hackberry

   bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe

   American hackberry, Celtis occidentalis

   large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries

   Celtis laevigata, sugarberry

   deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
   synonyms: sugarberry

   type of:

   berry

   any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves