Pepperidge (Noun)
Meaning
Columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pepperidge tree stood tall in the backyard, its columns of branches creating a unique silhouette against the evening sky.
- A single pepperidge tree adorned the town square, its brilliant fall colors drawing tourists from all around.
- In the autumn, the pepperidge trees in the forest turned vibrant shades of orange and red.
- The gardener carefully selected a pepperidge tree to plant in the park, admiring its horizontal limbs and small leaves.
- As the last tree to leaf out in the spring, the pepperidge often went unnoticed until its fall colors burst forth in a spectacular display.