n. [ Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry. ] (Bot.) 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. [ Written also piperidge and pipperidge. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Pepperidge bush (Bot.), the barberry. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall, Syn. Nyssa sylvatica, black gum, pepperidge