sour gum

n. See black gum.

sour gum

n (Plants) a cornaceous tree, Nyssa sylvatica, of the eastern US, having glossy leaves, soft wood, and sour purplish fruits. Also called: black gum or pepperidge See also tupelo Compare sweet gum

sour′ gum`

n. a tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, of E North America, with egg-shaped leaves and round, dark blue fruit. Also called black gum, pepperidge. [1775–85, Amer.]

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Noun

sour gum - columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fallblack gum, Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidgetupelo tree, tupelo - any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America

sour gum

sour gum:

see black gumblack gum,
ornamental deciduous tree (Nyssa sylvatica family Nyssaceae) native to E North America. The leaves turn bright scarlet in the fall. The very tough wood was used for wheel hubs and other purposes.
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sour gum

noun

Synonyms for sour gum

noun columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall

Synonyms

black gum
Nyssa sylvatica
pepperidge

Related Words

tupelo tree
tupelo

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