water gum

noun

any of several Australian trees of the myrtle family, growing near water.

water gum

noun

any of several gum trees, esp Nyssa biflora (or tupelo ), of swampy areas of North America: family Nyssaceae
any of several Australian myrtaceous trees, esp Tristania laurina, of swampy ground

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Word History and Origins

Origin of water gum¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

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Yet he has not given us so much as one reason why it is not practicable in the case before us; but has gone on to speak of barley water, gum arabic water, rice water, arrowroot, &c.

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The clove contains about 20 per cent. of volatile aromatic oil, to which it owes its peculiar pungent flavour, its other parts being composed of woody fibre, water, gum, and resin.

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