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Noun: water gum  wo-tu(r) gúm
  1. Columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood
    "Water gums thrive in the swampy areas of Louisiana";
    - Nyssa aquatica

Derived forms: water gums

Type of: tupelo, tupelo tree

Encyclopedia: Water gum