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n. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, especially N. aquatica, of the southeast United States, having soft light wood.

n. The wood of this tree.

n. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

n. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge.

n. One of several species of Nyssa, most commonly N. sylvatica (N, multiflora), the pepperidge, sour-gum, or black-gum. See black-gum, and cut under Nyssa.

n. a town in northeast Mississippi

n. any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America

n. pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum

"The next in importance being the "tupelo" or "bay poplar," and the least of the trio is designated as "black" or"

tupelo gum   

town    wood   

tupelo tent   

black gum    sour gum    pepperidge   

silver-leafed    baby-smooth    chewin'    chewed-up    ice-clad    sugar-free    eighty-foot    red-leafed    plum-tree    burlbright