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Nyssa

noun
Nys·​sa | \ ˈnisə\

Definition of Nyssa

: a small genus of American and Asiatic trees (family Nyssaceae) having flowers with imbricate petals and a single or 2-cleft style — see black gum, tupelo

History and Etymology for Nyssa

New Latin, perhaps from Greek, meta, post

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