hackberry
Americannoun
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any of several trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Celtis, of the elm family, bearing cherrylike fruit.
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the sometimes edible fruit of such a tree.
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the wood of such a tree.
noun
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any American tree or shrub of the ulmaceous genus Celtis, having edible cherry-like fruits
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the fruit or soft yellowish wood of such a tree
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hackberry
1775–85, variant of hagberry (of Scandinavian origin)
Example Sentences
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At least one cargo of crude from the West Hackberry SPR site in Louisiana was set to be exported in July, a shipping source added.
From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2022
At Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana, storage tanks loom over the wetlands next to rows of intersecting pipes.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Then it was another head to Hackberry as the quartet ran side by side down the final 100 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2019
The new family tailgating area is located at the corner of Hackberry Lane and Campus Drive.
From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2016
Look here, Jeff Hackberry, you must make that wife o' yourn keep quiet.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John
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