hackberry

Pronunciation: /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
  2. noun small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States

Etymology

A variant of hagberry.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nettle tree

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
tree
Narrower (hyponyms)
sugarberry, european hackberry, american hackberry

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