Definition of Tupelo

1. Noun. Pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum.

Substance meronyms: Tupelo Tree
Generic synonyms: Wood

2. Noun. Any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America.
Exact synonyms: Tupelo Tree
Generic synonyms: Gum, Gum Tree
Group relationships: Genus Nyssa, Nyssa
Specialized synonyms: Nyssa Aquatica, Water Gum, Black Gum, Nyssa Sylvatica, Pepperidge, Sour Gum

3. Noun. A town in northeast Mississippi.
Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms

Definition of Tupelo

1. n. 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 to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge.

Definition of Tupelo

1. a softwood tree [n -LOS]

Medical Definition of Tupelo

1. 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 to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge. Largo tupelo, or Tupelo gum, the Ogeechee lime. Origin: Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tupelo

tuny
Tuohy needle
tup
tup
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army
tupaia
Tupaia
tupaiid
tupaiidae
Tupaiidae
tupal
tupek
tupeks
tupelo (current term)
Tupelo
tupelos
tupelo family
tupelo tree
Tupi
Tupi-Guarani
Tupi-Guarani language
tupik
tupiks
Tupinambis
tupped
tuppence
tuppences
tuppenny
tuppeny

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