water gum

noun

1. any of several Australian trees of the myrtle family, growing near water.

water gum

noun

1. any of several gum trees, esp Nyssa biflora (or tupelo ), of swampy areas of North America: family Nyssaceae
2. any of several Australian myrtaceous trees, esp Tristania laurina, of swampy ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of water gum¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Water Gum (Nyssa biflora) is a member of the gum group, and is of small importance.

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