black gum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak guhm]
- /blæk gʌm/
- /blæk ɡʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak guhm]
- /blæk gʌm/

Definitions of black gum words

noun black gum a tall, deciduous tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S. 3
noun black gum a tree, Nyssa sylvatica, of eastern North America, having elliptic leaves, dark-blue, berrylike fruit, and wood with a variety of commercial uses. 1

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Origin of black gum

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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black gum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black gum usage trend in Literature

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