Nyssa
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A tree of the genus Nyssa.
"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."
- 1 A female given name.
"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."
- 2 An ancient Roman town in Cappadocia, noted for its once bishop, the 4th century Christian saint Gregory of Nyssa. historical
- 3 A city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.
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More examples"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."
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