celtis australis

3 definitions found

celtis australis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Honeyberry \Hon"ey*ber`ry\, n.; pl. -berries.
     The fruit of either of two trees having sweetish berries: (a)
     An Old World hackberry (Celtis australis). (b) In the West
     Indies, the genip (Melicocca bijuga).
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Lote \Lote\, n. [L. lotus, Gr. ?. Cf. Lotus.] (Bot.)
     A large tree (Celtis australis), found in the south of
     Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit.
     Called also nettle tree. --Eng. Cyc.
     [1913 Webster]

celtis australis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Celtis australis
      n 1: bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe [syn:
           European hackberry, Mediterranean hackberry, Celtis australis
           ]