Sweet Gum Definition
noun
A large North American tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) of the witch hazel family, with alternate maplelike leaves, spiny fruit balls, and fragrant juice.
Webster's New World
The wood of this tree.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- red-gum
- hazelwood
- satin walnut
- liquidambar
- liquidambar-styraciflua
- American sweet gum
- bilsted
- sweet-gum-tree
Other Word Forms of Sweet Gum
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