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Hackberry

//ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A ghost town in Gove Township, Gove County, Kansas.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A town in Denton County, Texas.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A locality in Lavaca County, Texas.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States wordnet
  3. 3
    Fruit of these plants. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits wordnet
  5. 5
    The wood of these plants. uncountable
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  1. 6
    A bird cherry, any of species Prunus padus of cherry trees, of Eurasia, or its berry. countable, uncountable

Etymology

A variant of hagberry.

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