Meaning of PEPPERIDGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pepurij
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | black gum, Nyssa sylvatica, sour gum |
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| | See Also: | | tupelo, tupelo tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pep"per*idge\, n. [Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry.]
(Bot.)
A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) with very tough
wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries,
-- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See {Tupelo}. [Written
also {piperidge} and {pipperidge}.]
{Pepperidge bush} (Bot.), the barberry.
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