noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:P EH1 P ER0 IH2 JH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P EH1 P R IH2 JH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
Nyssa sylvatica, a medium-sized deciduous tree of North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 2
columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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