Tupelo Definition
to͝opə-lō, tyo͝o-
tupelos
noun
tupelos
Any of a genus (Nyssa) of the sour-gum family of tall North American trees found in moist forests or swamps, including the black gum and cotton gum.
Webster's New World
The fine-textured wood of such a tree, used for mallets, furniture, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tupelo tree
Other Word Forms of Tupelo
Noun
Singular:
tupelo
Plural:
tupelosOrigin of Tupelo
Probably Creek 'topilwa íto tree opílwa swamp
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Creek.
From Wiktionary
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