beetlebung

[ beet-l-buhng ]

noun

1. sour gum.

Example Sentences

That has meant rearranging, if not abandoning, the well-worn rituals of the usual Obama holiday on Martha’s Vineyard, a scenic New England island of beetlebung trees, BMWs and an affluent summer population used to vacationing presidents.

From New York Times

Perhaps the most hyped attraction on the Vineyard is the sunset at Menemsha, a beachfront village that happens to be very near the end of Middle Road: just take a right at, not kidding, Beetlebung Corner.

From New York Times