sugarberry

• Sustantivo que designa un árbol caducifolio de América del Norte, especialmente del sur de Estados Unidos, de copa amplia y madera amarillenta, que produce pequeñas bayas comestibles de color púrpura oscuro o negro, con hueso grande. También se aplica a especies similares del género Celtis.

A noun referring to a deciduous shade tree native to the southern United States, which produces small, edible dark purple to black berries with large pits and yields soft yellowish wood.

1. Deciduous shade treeC1formalamerican

   A deciduous tree native to the southern United States, known for its small black berries and soft yellowish wood.

   Almez meridional

   • The sugarberry tree provides excellent shade in the summer.
   • Its soft yellowish wood is often used for carving.
   • Sugarberry trees are common in the southern United States.

   Sinónimoshackberry

2. Edible fruitC1formalamerican

   A small, edible dark purple to black berry with a large pit, found in the southern United States.

   Fruto comestible del sugarberry

   • The sugarberry fruit is sweet and can be eaten raw.
   • Birds are attracted to the dark purple berries of the sugarberry.
   • The large pits inside sugarberries make them tricky to eat.

   Sinónimoshackberry