hackberry
hackberry Lexical Profile
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• noun
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, native to North America, Eurasia, and Africa, characterized by their elm-like leaves and corky, warty bark.
"The old hackberry in the front yard provides deep shade during the sweltering summer months."
The small, sweet, berry-like drupe produced by the hackberry tree, historically eaten by indigenous peoples and highly favored by wildlife.
"Flocks of cedar waxwings descended on the branches to feed on the ripe hackberries."
The pale yellowish or grayish wood of the hackberry tree, characterized by its resemblance to ash and sometimes used to manufacture furniture or crates.
"The carpenter selected a piece of solid hackberry to craft the rustic kitchen cabinets."
• Rhymes for hackberry
Word Origin & Etymology
An alteration of 'hagberry' (originally referring to the bird cherry), from Old Norse 'heggr' combined with the English word 'berry'.
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