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:
tupelos

Origin of Tupelo

  • Probably Creek 'topilwa íto tree opílwa swamp

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Creek.

    From Wiktionary

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