单词 | water tupelo |
释义 | > as lemmaswater tupelo water tupelo n. a large tree of swampy areas of the south-eastern United States, Nyssa aquatica (family Nyssaceae), with pointed oval leaves, inconspicuous greenish-white flowers, purple fruits, and often having a trunk which is swollen at the base. ΚΠ 1806 B. M'Mahon Amer. Gardener's Cal. 591 Hardy Deciduous Trees and Shrubs... Nyssa denticulata. Water Tupelo Tree. 1920 F. C. Pellett Amer. Honey Plants 263 The water-gum, or Southern black-gum (Nyssa biflora), also called water tupelo, has a swollen base. 2014 Savannah Morning News (Georgia) (Nexis) 5 Mar. The old growth bald cypress—water tupelo swamp supports migration in the Savannah River corridor for species including the federally endangered Wood Stork. < as lemmas |
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