Associations to the word «Celtis»

Wiktionary

CELTIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cannabaceae   — the hackberries, deciduous trees, species of which are native to most temperate regions of the world.
CELTIS AUSTRALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cannabaceae   — the European nettle tree.
CELTIS OCCIDENTALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cannabaceae   — the common hackberry, a small tree native to eastern and central North America.

Dictionary definition

CELTIS, noun. Large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope