name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
nyssa
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name
Meaning 2
An ancient Roman town in Cappadocia, noted for its once bishop, the 4th century Christian saint Gregory of Nyssa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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name
Meaning 3
A city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.
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noun
Meaning 4
A tree of the genus Nyssa.
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noun
Meaning 5
tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Nyssa
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Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
History
Etymology
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