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Hackberries

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

  2. 2

    The fruit of these plants.

  3. 3

    The wood of these plants.

  4. 4

    Prunus padus, a species of cherry tree, of Eurasia, or its berry.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hackberries"

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prunusnoun(ceramics) A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves and branches of the Chinese plum, Prunus mume.
yauponnounThe yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States.
marsh marigoldnounCaltha palustris, a perennial plant with bright yellow flowers.
buttonbushnoun(US) Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
silky dogwoodnounshrub of eastern north america closely resembling silky cornel
snowberrynounA shrub bearing white berries:
catalpanounAny tree of the genus Catalpa, in the family Bignoniaceae. The two North American species, the southern catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides, and the northern catalpa, Catalpa speciosa — along with the yellow catalpa, Catalpa ovata, from China — are often planted as ornamentals because of their showy flowers and decorative bean pods, though others regard the bean pods as a nuisance.
sumacsnounA sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.
holm oaknounAn evergreen tree, Quercus ilex, native to the Mediterranean region.
ligustrumnounAny of several shrubs, of the genus Ligustrum, widely used for hedges; privet
deciduous hollynounAmerican winterberry, Ilex verticillata.
shagbark hickorynounA common hickory found in the eastern United States and in southern Canada, Carya ovata.
santolinanoun(botany) Any of the genus Santolina of evergreen shrubs in the sunflower family.
inkberrynounAny of various plants that bear dark berries, or the berries themselves:
bayberrynoun(Canada, US) The fruit of the wax myrtle shrub; or the plant itself (Morella cerifera), with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy berries.
toadflaxnounAny of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers.
toyonnounA chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by red berries.
creeping thymenounWild thyme, Thymus serpyllum, which has a similar habit.
podocarpusnounAny of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.
grevilleanounAny of many Australian shrubs and trees of the genus Grevillea.

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