'Pepperidge bush' definitions:

Definition of 'Pepperidge bush'

From: 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]