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:
 tupeloPlural:
 tupelosOrigin 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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