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tupelo

Syllabification: (tu·pe·lo)
Pronunciation: /ˈt(y)o͞opəˌlō/

Definition of tupelo

noun (plural tupelos)

  • a North American or Asian tree of damp and swampy habitats that yields useful timber.
    • Genus Nyssa, family Nyssaceae: several species, including the water tupelo (N. aquatica), which grows in the coastal-plain swamps of the southeastern US

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Creek, from ito 'tree' + opilwa 'swamp'

tupelo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tupelo in the British & World English dictionary