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hackberry

/ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
hack-ber-ry
IPA
/ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Fruit of these plants.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood of these plants.

Uncountable

noun

A bird cherry, any member of the species Prunus padus of cherry trees, of Eurasia, or its berry.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

A variant of hagberry.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hackberries (plural)

Phrases

African hackberry Bunge's Hackberry Caucasian hackberry common hackberry Chinese hackberry desert hackberry dwarf hackberry European hackberry

Synonyms

bird cherry hagberry sugarberry nettle tree

Rhymes With

blackberry

Questions

How do you pronounce hackberry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhækˌbɛ˞.ɹi/.
What does hackberry mean?
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.
Where does hackberry come from?
A variant of hagberry.

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