Definition of HAGBERRY

hagberry

Meanings

Plural: hagberries

Noun

  • small cherry much liked by birds
  • Prunus padus, a species of cherry native to northern Europe and northern Asia, the bird cherry.
  • Its bittersweet astringent fruit, readily eaten by birds.

Origin / Etymology

From hag + berry.
According to Some Folklore of Trees, Animals, and River-fishing from the N.E. of Scotland, "The wood of the 'hackberry' or bird-cherry (Prunus padus) is not used as a staff or for any other purpose, as it is looked on as the witch's tree."

Synonyms

bird cherry, hackberry, hag

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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