hackberry
noun
hack·ber·ry
ˈhak-ˌber-ē 
: any of a genus (Celtis) of trees and shrubs of the elm family with small often edible berries
also
: its wood
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The area will have a garden path with a variety of hackberry and sycamore trees, black-eyed Susans, and autumn joy plants.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Ever thoughtful about nesting, the herons prefer to do so on the branches of six tree species of the 43 kinds scattered around the outdoor exhibits: red maple, sugar maple, river birch, white mulberry, American hornbeam and common hackberry.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Flannel moths typically feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension, so people who have these plants around their properties are more likely to encounter these caterpillars.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Ever thoughtful about nesting, the herons prefer to do so on the branches of six tree species of the 43 kinds scattered around the outdoor exhibits: red maple, sugar maple, river birch, white mulberry, American hornbeam and common hackberry.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Flannel moths typically feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension, so people who have these plants around their properties are more likely to encounter these caterpillars.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Hackberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hackberry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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hackberry
noun
hack·ber·ry
ˈhak-ˌber-ē
1
: any of a genus of trees and shrubs that are related to the elms and have small often edible berries
2
: the wood of a hackberry
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