nyssa aquatica Nyssa • nyssaceae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · nyssa aquatica · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood. Synonyms: water gum, Nyssa aquatica. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · water gum · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E q latin small letter q U+0071 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079