hackberry
noun
hack·​ber·​ry
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Definition of hackberry
: any of a genus (Celtis) of trees and shrubs of the elm family with small often edible berries
also
: its wood
Examples of hackberry in a Sentence
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Perhaps pruning out mulberry, Chinaberry and hackberry also reduced the usual available rubbing trunks? — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "How to deal with the garden damage from the dang deer," 9 Aug. 2019 The water runs fast, flashing between banks of oak and willow, cottonwood and box elder and hackberry, and intricate wild-haired tapestries of fern. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "Ramblin’ Man," 24 June 2019 Now also is a good time to control hardwood seedlings such as hackberry, mulberry and Chinaberry and vining weeds such as Smilax and catsclaw. — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, "It’s early, but you may want to pull your tomatoes now," 22 June 2018 The mother trees are somewhere else, and the seeds have been brought in by birds (mulberries, hackberries) or the wind (cottonwoods, willows and box elders). — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Volunteering is great but 'volunteer' plants are a whole different story," 1 June 2018 The mixed oak/hackberry woodlands found on the property’s chenier ridges are crucial resting/feeding stations for swarms of songbirds that pass through the area on spring and autumn migrations. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Major additions in the works for Texas’ public lands," 22 Apr. 2018 Five types that come up commonly in the beds at our house are cottonwoods, willows, hackberries, mulberries and box elders. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "Volunteering is great but 'volunteer' plants are a whole different story," 1 June 2018 Species available for planting include ironwood, hackberry, American linden, red and swamp oak and the Kentucky coffee tree. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: Blue Island is better looking, more engaged after tree-planting campaign," 23 May 2018 Visitors can spot songbirds in oak-hackberry woods, shorebirds and waders on beaches and in the marshes and raptors overhead, festival organizers say. — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, "NOLA Tricentennial Dog Parade cancelled for rain threat: report," 21 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hackberry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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