hackberry

[ hak-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈhækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

any of several trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Celtis, of the elm family, bearing cherrylike fruit.

the sometimes edible fruit of such a tree.

the wood of such a tree.

Origin of hackberry

1775–85, Americanism; variant of hagberry (of Scandinavian origin)

The only winter record for Louisiana is that of a female taken by me at Hackberry on January 24, 1941.

Additions to the List of the Birds of Louisiana |George H. Lowery, Jr.
The fruits of hackberry provide a fall and winter food supply for various animals.

The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation |Henry S. Fitch
The 'Squire and Hackberry followed suit, and blubbered like schoolboys.

Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) |John McElroy
It is in autumn, of course, that the hackberry earns its name, sugarberry.

Trees Every Child Should Know |Julia Ellen Rogers

The disparity in numbers was great for hackberry, redbud, elm and dogwood which made up the bulk of the saplings.

The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation |Henry S. Fitch

hackberry

/ (ˈhækˌbɛrɪ) /

any American tree or shrub of the ulmaceous genus Celtis, having edible cherry-like fruits

the fruit or soft yellowish wood of such a tree

C18: variant of C16 hagberry, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse heggr hackberry