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Ogeechee lime

Ogeechee lime noun: a species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida.

ogeechee lime: a species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida
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Noun

Ogeechee lime (plural Ogeechee limes)

  1. A species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida.
    Synonyms:
    Nyssa capitata, river lime, ogeechee lime tree, sour gum, wild lime
  2. Its acidic, olive-shaped, drupaceous fruit.
    Synonyms:
    gopher plum

Synonyms of Ogeechee lime

All synonyms of Ogeechee lime

Forms of Ogeechee lime

pluralOgeechee limes

Origin of Ogeechee lime

Named after the Ogeechee River in Georgia, United States.

Questions about Ogeechee lime

What does Ogeechee lime mean?
Ogeechee lime means a species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida.
What part of speech is Ogeechee lime?
Ogeechee lime is a noun.
What is the plural of Ogeechee lime?
The plural of Ogeechee lime is Ogeechee limes.

Words near Ogeechee lime in the dictionary

  1. OGDs
  2. OGE
  3. ogee
  4. ogee'd
  5. Ogeechee
  6. Ogeechee lime
  7. Ogeechee limes
  8. ogeed
  9. ogees
  10. Ogema
  11. Ogemaw County

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