hagberry

noun

hag·​berry

ˈ(h)agbəri

dialectal, British

: european bird cherry

Word History

Etymology

hag- (of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse heggr bird cherry, Swedish hägg, Danish hæg) + berry

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