Piperidge

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pepperidge \Pep"per*idge\, n. [Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry.]
     (Bot.)
     A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) with very tough
     wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries,
     -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See {Tupelo}. [Written
     also {piperidge} and {pipperidge}.]


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Pepperidge bush} (Bot.), the barberry.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piperidge \Pip"er*idge\, n. (Bot.)
     Same as {Pepperidge}.
     [1913 Webster]