Chinese hackberry

noun

A tree, Celtis sinensis, of the family Cannabaceae and native to slopes in East Asia.

Meanings

nounChinese hackberry (plural Chinese hackberries)

plural Chinese hackberries

  1. A tree, Celtis sinensis, of the family Cannabaceae and native to slopes in East Asia.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 朴樹
  • 朴樹 (pok³ syu⁶)Celtis sinensis
Chinese Mandarin 朴樹
  • 朴樹 (pòshù)Celtis sinensis
Japanese 榎
  • 榎 (enoki)Celtis sinensis
Korean 팽나무
  • 팽나무 (paengnamu)Celtis sinensis
Russian карка́с кита́йский
  • карка́с кита́йский (karkás kitájskij)Celtis sinensis
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APA

Chinese hackberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hackberry

MLA

“Chinese hackberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hackberry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese hackberry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hackberry.

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