hackberry

ˈhækˌbɛri

hackberries

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Definition of hackberry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nature

Rare

wood from a common North American deciduous tree

Rare

Hackberry wood is often used for furniture.

nettle tree

sugarberry

botany

TECH.

deciduous tree of the genus Celtis

TECH.

The hackberry grows widely across the Northern Hemisphere.

nettle tree

sugarberry

plants

Rare

small edible fruit produced by certain deciduous trees

Rare

Birds love eating the hackberry in the fall.

sugarberry

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deciduous tree of the genus Celtis
small edible fruit produced by certain deciduous trees

Origin of hackberry

Scottish, hagberry (cherry)

Examples of hackberry in a sentence

Hackberry is less durable than oak but still popular.
The hackberry is often used in landscaping for its hardiness.
Birds love the berries produced by the hackberry.
The hackberry is often found in local jams.
Hackberry trees provide shade and food for wildlife.

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French:micocoulier, celtis, ...
German:Zuckerbeerenholz, Zürgelbaum, ...
Italian:bagolaro, celtis, ...
Spanish:madera de almez, almez, ...
Portuguese:celtis, lodão, ...
Chinese:朴树木材, 朴树, ...
Japanese:エノキ, ハックベリー, ...
Arabic:خَشَب اَلْهَاك بِيْرِي, شَجَرَة السِّلْتِس, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ אֵקְלְבֶּרִי, קֶלְטִיס, ...
Russian:древесина кизила, каркас, ...
Ukrainian:деревина хакбері, граб, ...
Hindi:हैकबेरी लकड़ी, हैकबेरी, ...
Bengali:হ্যাকবেরি কাঠ, পর্ণমোচী গাছ, ...
Catalan:fusta de hackberry, lledoner, ...
Czech:dřevo břestovce, břestovec, ...
Danish:hacketorntræ, nælder, ...
Dutch:hackberryhout, netelboom, ...
Greek:ξύλο hackberry, φτελιά, ...
Hungarian:nyugati ostorfa, ostorfa, ...
Khmer:ឈើពីដើមហែកបឺរី ដែលជាដើមឈើជ្រុះស្លឹកមានជាទូទៅនៅអាមេរិកខាងជើង, ដើមឈើជ្រុះស្លឹកក្នុងពូជសេលទីស, ...
Korean:팽나무, 팽나무 열매, ...
Persian:چوب درخت hackberry, درخت نارون, ...
Polish:drewno wiązu amerykańskiego, drzewiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):madeira de hackberry, celtis, ...
Romanian:lemn de hackberry, hackberry, ...
Swedish:almträ, nätträd, ...
Thai:ไม้แฮคเบอร์รี่, ต้นแฮคเบอร์รี่, ...
Turkish:hackberry odunu, çitlembik, ...
Vietnamese:gỗ hackberry, cây hackberry, ...

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