black gum

/blæk gəm/

Other forms: black gums

Definitions of black gum

1. noun

   columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
   synonyms: Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge, sour gum

   type of:

   tupelo, tupelo tree

   any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
2. noun

   a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt; yields a red eucalyptus kino gum
   synonyms: Eucalytus stellulata, black mallee, black sally

   type of:

   mallee

   any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts