Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,561,569 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Celtis

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Celtis - large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruitCeltis - large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
elm family, family Ulmaceae, Ulmaceae - a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema
hackberry, nettle tree - any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
Celtis australis, European hackberry, Mediterranean hackberry - bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe
American hackberry, Celtis occidentalis - large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries
Celtis laevigata, sugarberry - deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Charles Nauert has judicious comments on Celtis, Agricola, Reuchlin, Fichet, Gaguin, Linacre, and others, but keys his essay to the "true inventors" of a "fully developed" Christian humanism (172), Jacques Lefevre D'Etaples and Erasmus, emphasizing the paradigmatic force of the union between Erasmus's notion of "the philosophy of Christ" and his accomplishments as a philologist (179).
Celtis boss Gordon Strachan knows his inexperienced defence will come under immense pressure.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.