Meanings
nounsweet gum tree (plural sweet gum trees)
plural sweet gum trees · alternative sweetgum tree
- A tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, found in the southern US.
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nouna North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet gum tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20gum%20tree.
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