- cotton gum.
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any of several tupelo trees, esp. Nyssa aquatica.[1855-60, Amer.; so called from the cottonlike hairs of its seeds]
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cotton gum.
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cotton gum — ☆ cotton gum n. a tall tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) with cottony leaves, found in swamps of the SE U.S. * * * … Universalium
cotton gum — ☆ cotton gum n. a tall tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) with cottony leaves, found in swamps of the SE U.S … English World dictionary
cotton gum — noun Etymology: so called from the tufts of cottony hairs on the seeds : tupelo gum * * * cotton gum, = tupelo. (Cf. ↑tupelo) … Useful english dictionary
cotton gum. — any of several tupelo trees, esp. Nyssa aquatica. [1855 60, Amer.; so called from the cottonlike hairs of its seeds] … Useful english dictionary
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Cotton thistle — Thistle This tle, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Red gum — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Red gum-tree — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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