cotton gum
noun
any of several tupelo trees, especially Nyssa aquatica.
Origin of cotton gum
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; so called from the cottonlike hairs of its seeds
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How to use cotton gum in a sentence
The tupelo gum, or cotton gum, Nyssa aquatica L., is found in deep river swamps which are flooded during a part of the year.
Forest Trees of Illinois | Fuller George D.Twigs are indicated in clammy locust, cotton gum, winged elm.
Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers
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