Celtis

noun

Cel·​tis

ˈseltə̇s

: a large genus of widely distributed trees and shrubs (family Ulmaceae) characterized by a berrylike fruit and leaves predominantly 3-veined at the base see hackberry

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, an African lotus

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