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