n. Nyssa sylvatica, a medium-sized deciduous tree of North America.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See tupelo.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See piperidge.
n. The black-gum, sour-gum, or tupelo. See black-gum and Nyssa. Also piperidge.
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n. columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
Word Usage
"The pepperidge is almost purple, and some of the ashes approach the same shade during certain seasons."