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Nyssa

Nyssa

9.9
A tree that loses its leaves and grows in wet places like swamps and near ponds
  • noun
  • /ˈnɪsə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Nyssa tree thrives in wetland areas.

Examples

  • The Nyssa trees in the swamp attract many species of birds every season.

  • Botanists catalogued several Nyssa specimens near the pond's edge.

  • Nyssa is valued for its resistance to waterlogged soil conditions.

  • Look at that Nyssa!

  • Botanists catalogued several Nyssa specimens near the pond's edge.

  • The Nyssa trees in the swamp attract many species of birds every season.

  • The Nyssa tree thrives in wetland areas.

Synonyms

genus Nyssa
vsNyssa
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of trees called tupelos that lose their leaves and grow in wet places like swamps

is the common name used for those trees rather than the formal taxon
tupelo
vsNyssa
  • US
9.9

A tree that grows in swampy parts of North America with hard wood and sometimes edible fruit

is the scientific group term covering those trees rather than a single tree

Compounds

genus Nyssa
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of trees called tupelos that lose their leaves and grow in wet places like swamps

Nyssa aquatica
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall tree that grows in North American swamps and has pale, soft wood

Nyssa sylvatica
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from eastern North America that loses its leaves and turns bright red in autumn

Surface Forms

Nyssa singular
Nyssas plural

Etymology

Nyssa may come from an old Greek name for a water nymph, like the English word nymph, which means 'water spirit'. That's why Nyssa trees are linked to wet places like swamps and pond edges.