Meanings
nounsour gum (plural sour gums)
plural sour gums
- black tupelo, black gum, pepperidge (Nyssa sylvatica).
- water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncolumnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
Similar
Broader
tupelotupelo tree
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sour gum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gum
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“sour gum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sour gum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20gum.
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