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Sour Gum

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Noun

1. black gum, nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge, 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 fall

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Sour Gum

see synonyms of sour gum
noun
a cornaceous tree, Nyssa sylvatica, of the eastern US, having glossy leaves, soft wood, and sour purplish fruits
. Also called: black gum, pepperidge See also tupelo, Compare sweet gum

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Sour Gum

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adjective
designating a family (Nyssaceae, order Cornales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs, including the tupelos

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Sour Gum

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n.

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