nyssa

Definition of Nyssa in English :

1. genus nyssa, nyssa

tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nyssa

noun

a tree, native to Asia and North America, that is a member of the genus Nyssa and family Cornaceae

good examples of liquidambar, ash, nyssa, malus, prunus, magnolias and maples along with the odd birch

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