black gum

noun

: a tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) of the eastern U.S. with light and soft but tough wood

Examples of black gum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the color right now is coming from early-changing tree species such as dogwood, sourwood, red maple, black gum, tulip poplar and birch. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Nine different types of tree, from small to large are available, including the Japanese tree lilac, the wide yellowwood tree, black gum, ginko and the serviceberry, a favorite of foragers for its edible fruit. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

But beech, maple, sycamore and black gum are also native to Indiana and also support forest ecosystems by providing shelter and protein to a variety of animals. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025

The 200,000-acre park is covered with beech, birch and hickory trees that turn yellow, while black gums and maples offer shades of red. — Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for black gum

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum