tupelo

T1U1P3E1L1O1
/ˈtuːpəloʊ/

noun

Nyssa aquatica.

Similar
tupelo tree
OriginCreek ito →
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Meanings

tupelo1

nountupelo (plural tupelos or tupeloes)

plural tupelos · plural tupeloes

  1. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
    1. Nyssa aquatica.
    2. Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.

Tupelo2

proper noun
  1. A city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States.
  2. A town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States.
  3. A city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America

Similar
tupelo tree
Broader
gum treegum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

tupelo · noun

From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.

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Tupelo · proper noun

  1. Creekito“tree”
  2. EnglishTupelo

From Creek ito (“tree”) + opilwa (“swamp”).

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Cite this entry
APA

tupelo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupelo

MLA

“tupelo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupelo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tupelo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tupelo.

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