HAGBERRY

hagberry

(noun) small cherry much liked by birds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hagberry (plural hagberries)

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

Its bittersweet astringent fruit, readily eaten by birds.

Synonyms

• (tree): bird cherry

• (fruit): bird cherry, hag, hackberry

Source: Wiktionary


Hag"ber"ry, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Prunus (P. Padus); the bird cherry. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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