hackberry
/ˈhækberɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a tree of the elm family which has leaves that resemble those of nettles, found in both tropical and temperate regions朴树。参见NETTLE TREE.
1.1
- Genus Celtis, family Ulmaceae: several species, in particular the North American hackberry (C. occidentalis), which bears purple edible berries.朴属, 榆科：数种, 尤指美洲朴（拉丁名C. occidentalis）。
1.2
- the berry of this tree朴树核果。
词源
mid 18th cent.: variant of northern English dialect hagberry, of Scandinavian origin.