The difference between Hackberry and Hagberry

When used as nouns, hackberry means any of several deciduous trees of the genus celtis, widespread over the northern hemisphere, having small fruit, whereas hagberry means prunus padus, a species of cherry native to northern europe and northern asia, the bird cherry.


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  1. Hackberry as a noun:

    Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Celtis, widespread over the Northern Hemisphere, having small fruit.

  2. Hackberry as a noun:

    The fruit of these plants.

  3. Hackberry as a noun (uncountable):

    The wood of these plants.

  4. Hackberry as a noun:

    Prunus padus, a species of cherry tree, of Eurasia, or its berry.

  1. Hagberry as a noun:

    Prunus padus, a species of cherry native to northern Europe and northern Asia, the bird cherry.

  2. Hagberry as a noun:

    Its bittersweet astringent fruit, readily eaten by birds and Russians.

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