Ogeechee lime

English

Ogeechee limes (fruit)

Wikispecies

Etymology

Named after the Ogeechee River in Georgia, USA.

Noun

Ogeechee lime (plural Ogeechee limes)

1. A species of tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) which grows in swamps in Georgia and Florida.
2. Its acid, olive-shaped, drupaceous fruit.

Synonyms

• Nyssa capitata, river lime, ogeechee lime tree, sour gum, wild lime