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Hackberries
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
📖 Definitions of "Hackberries"
noun
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Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
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The fruit of these plants.
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The wood of these plants.
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Prunus padus, a species of cherry tree, of Eurasia, or its berry.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hackberries"
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| Word | Definition |
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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. |
| yauponnoun | The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States. |
| marsh marigoldnoun | Caltha palustris, a perennial plant with bright yellow flowers. |
| buttonbushnoun | (US) Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) |
| silky dogwoodnoun | shrub of eastern north america closely resembling silky cornel |
| snowberrynoun | A shrub bearing white berries: |
| catalpanoun | Any 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. |
| sumacsnoun | A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac. |
| holm oaknoun | An evergreen tree, Quercus ilex, native to the Mediterranean region. |
| ligustrumnoun | Any of several shrubs, of the genus Ligustrum, widely used for hedges; privet |
| deciduous hollynoun | American winterberry, Ilex verticillata. |
| shagbark hickorynoun | A 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. |
| inkberrynoun | Any 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. |
| toadflaxnoun | Any of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers. |
| toyonnoun | A chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by red berries. |
| creeping thymenoun | Wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum, which has a similar habit. |
| podocarpusnoun | Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers. |
| grevilleanoun | Any of many Australian shrubs and trees of the genus Grevillea. |
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