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sour gum

n.
See black gum.
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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
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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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 fallsour 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
black gum, Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge
tupelo tree, tupelo - any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
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