Nyssa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nyssa is a noun meaning A tree of the genus Nyssa.
Meaning
A tree of the genus Nyssa.
Example Sentences
Like other nyssas, it is in nature a creature of swampy places and looks loveliest where massed close to water and reflected in it, but justifies itself elsewhere if the soil is moist and acid, succeeding in wet clay.
Word Forms
- nyssas
Related Words
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