Black gum — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black gum — ☆ black gum n. a tall, deciduous tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S. * * * or sour gum Most widely distributed tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, also known as… … Universalium
Black gum — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black gum — black′ gum′ n. pln sour gum … From formal English to slang
black gum — ☆ black gum n. a tall, deciduous tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S … English World dictionary
black-gum — miškinė nisa statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nisinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, pluoštinis augalas (Nyssa sylvatica), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Nyssa sylvatica angl. black tupelo; black gum; sour gum šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
black gum — noun 1. columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall • Syn: ↑sour gum, ↑pepperidge, ↑Nyssa sylvatica • Hypernyms: ↑tupelo, ↑tupelo tree 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
black-gum — n. Sour gum, yellow gum (Nyssa villosa) … New dictionary of synonyms
black gum. — See sour gum. * * * … Universalium
black gum — /ˈblæk gʌm / (say blak gum) noun any of several eucalypts with an overall darkish appearance …
