Hackberry

n.

1.

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

Noun	1.	hackberry - any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits Synonyms: nettle tree
	2.	hackberry - small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States Synonyms: sugarberry

American hackberry, Celtis, Celtis australis, Celtis laevigata, Celtis occidentalis, European hackberry, genus Celtis, Mediterranean hackberry, nettle tree, sugarberry, tree