piperidge

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piperidge - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pepperidge \Pep"per*idge\, 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.]
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     Pepperidge bush (Bot.), the barberry.
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  Piperidge \Pip"er*idge\, n. (Bot.)
     Same as Pepperidge.
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