pepperidge

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

pepperidge
    n 1: 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: {sour gum}, {black
         gum}, {pepperidge}, {Nyssa sylvatica}]

from The 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}.]
   [1913 Webster]

   {Pepperidge bush} (Bot.), the barberry.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tupelo \Tu"pe*lo\, n. [Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American
   Indian name.] (Bot.)
   A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) of the Dogwood
   family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red
   berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to
   split. Called also {black gum}, {sour gum}, and {pepperidge}.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Largo tupelo}, or {Tupelo gum} (Bot.), an American tree
      ({Nyssa uniflora}) with softer wood than the tupelo.

   {Sour tupelo} (Bot.), the Ogeechee lime.
      [1913 Webster]