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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Pepperidge

/pĕp'-ẽr-ĭjˌ/ · Pep·per·idge · IPA /pˈɛpərˌɪdʒ/
01 n. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or co…
  1. 1.
    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.(Bot.) See: Tupelo
Phrases & compounds
Pepperidge bush — the barberry.