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Definition of hackberry : A genus of trees ( Celtis) related to the elm, but bearing drupes with scanty, but often edible, pulp. C. occidentalis is common in the Eastern United States.

Synonyms:

nettle tree, sugarberry

Usage examples:

• The Hackberry is infested by large numbers of species of Psyllids, and these produce a great variety of interesting galls. - "Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects", C. V. Riley.
• He was lying down by the side of the campfire when an owl flew over into some hackberry trees close by and started hooting. - "Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest", J. Frank Dobie.
• As already indicated the caterpillars feed upon hackberry. - "Butterflies Worth Knowing", Clarence M. Weed.