Tupelo

  • 61Tupelo — city, NE Mississippi 38801*; pop. 30,685 …

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  • 62tupelo — [ t(j)u:pɪləʊ] noun (plural tupelos) a North American or Asian tree of damp and swampy habitats, which yields useful wood. [Nyssa sylvatica and related species.] Origin C18: from Creek, from ito tree + opilwa swamp …

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  • 63tupelo — n. Pepperidge, sour gum tree (Nyssa multiflora) …

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  • 64tupelo — tu·pe·lo …

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  • 65tupelo — tu•pe•lo [[t]ˈtu pəˌloʊ, ˈtyu [/t]] n. pl. los pln any North American swamp tree of the genus Nyssa, family Nyssaceae, having ovate leaves, berrylike fruit, and a soft, light wood with a variety of commercial uses • Etymology: 1720–30; perh. < …

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  • 66tupelo — /ˈtjupəloʊ/ (say tyoohpuhloh) noun (plural tupelos) 1. any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, especially a large tree, N. aquatica, of deep swamps and river bottoms of the southern US. 2. the strong, tough wood of any of these trees, especially …

  • 67Tupelo — n. (pl. os) 1 any of various Asian and N. American deciduous trees of the genus Nyssa, with colourful foliage and growing in swampy conditions. 2 the wood of this tree. Etymology: Creek f. ito tree + opilwa swamp …

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  • 68tupelo — n. (pl. os) 1 any of various Asian and N. American deciduous trees of the genus Nyssa, with colourful foliage and growing in swampy conditions. 2 the wood of this tree. Etymology: Creek f. ito tree + opilwa swamp …

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  • 69Largo tupelo — Tupelo Tu pe*lo, n. [Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name.] (Bot.) A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 70Sour tupelo — Tupelo Tu pe*lo, n. [Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name.] (Bot.) A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English