| pepperidge | <botany> A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, the sour gum, or common tupelo. See Tupelo. <botany> Alternative forms: piperidge and pipperidge] Pepperidge bush, the barberry. Origin: Cf. NL. Berberis, E. Barberry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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