English noun: hackberry | |||
1. | hackberry (plant) any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits | ||
Synonyms | nettle tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | American hackberry, Celtis australis, Celtis laevigata, Celtis occidentalis, European hackberry, Mediterranean hackberry, sugarberry | ||
Member meronym | Celtis, genus Celtis | ||
2. | hackberry (food) small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States | ||
Synonyms | sugarberry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | berry | ||