noun
nyssa
Nyssa (noun) means any tree of the genus Nyssa, commonly known as tupelo, often found in wetlands of North America and Asia. Example: “The swamp was lined with tall nyssa trees, their roots half-submerged in water.”
noun
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Any tree of the genus Nyssa, commonly known as tupelo, often found in wetlands of North America and Asia.
"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."
— Peter N. Barber, Cecil Ernest Lucas Phillips (1975)
"The swamp was lined with tall nyssa trees, their roots half-submerged in water."
name
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A female given name, also the name of a small city in Oregon, USA.
"Claire would have wagered there was nothing in life that could make her like Nyssa. But Claire had not counted on Nyssa herself. Nyssa's aim in life seemed to be to do whatever she wanted whenever she wanted to do it."
— Jude Deveraux, The Duchess (1992)
"They named their daughter Nyssa after a family friend."
"Bliss gasped, and Nyssa could not help the little giggle that escaped her. It was not often that someone could set her aunt back on her heels so firmly and neatly."
— Bertrice Small, Love (2012)
How to use nyssa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly refers to the tupelo tree, and is also used as a woman's first name.
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What does “nyssa” mean?
The word “nyssa” means any tree of the genus Nyssa, commonly known as tupelo, often found in wetlands of North America and Asia. In plain terms, mainly refers to the tupelo tree, and is also used as a woman's first name.
How do you use “nyssa” in a sentence?
Here is “nyssa” used in a sentence: “The swamp was lined with tall nyssa trees, their roots half-submerged in water.”
What part of speech is “nyssa”?
Depending on how it is used, “nyssa” can be a noun and a name.
How many meanings does “nyssa” have?
“Nyssa” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: any tree of the genus Nyssa, commonly known as tupelo, often found in wetlands of North America and Asia.
