pepperidge

pepperidge
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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pepperidge — ☆ pepperidge [pep′ər ij΄] n. [var. of Brit dial. pipperidge, the barberry ] BLACK GUM …   English World dictionary

  • Pepperidge Farm — was founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand after her family s property in Fairfield, Connecticut, which in turn was named for the pepperidge tree, Nyssa sylvatica . In 1961, the company was purchased by the Campbell Soup… …   Wikipedia

  • Pepperidge Farm — Rechtsform Incorporated Gründung 1937 Sitz Vereinigte Staaten   …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pepperidge farm — est une entreprise d agroalimentaire spécialisée dans les biscuits. Créée en 1937 elle devient en 1961 une filiale de la Campbell Soup Company (compagnie agroalimentaire multinationale dont le siège se trouve aux États Unis à Norwalk) . Portail… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Pepperidge bush — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pepperidge Farm — est une entreprise agroalimentaire américaine spécialisée dans les biscuits. Créée en 1937, elle devient en 1961 une filiale de la Campbell Soup Company, une multinationale dont le siège se trouve à Norwalk. Portail des entreprises …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pepperidge — /pep euhr ij/, n. See sour gum. [1815 25; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • pepperidge — noun Nyssa sylvatica, a medium sized deciduous tree of North America …   Wiktionary

  • pepperidge — n. Tupelo, sour gum, sour gum tree (Nyssa multiflora) …   New dictionary of synonyms

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