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tupelo

/ˈtuːpəloʊ/

tupelo noun: nyssa aquatica.

Noun

tupelo (plural tupelos or tupeloes)

  1. Nyssa aquatica.
  2. Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.

Proper noun capitalized: Tupelo

Tupelo

  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.

Forms of tupelo

pluraltupelos
pluraltupeloes

Origin of tupelo

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

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

Words formed from tupelo

Questions about tupelo

What does tupelo mean?
Tupelo means nyssa aquatica.
What part of speech is tupelo?
Tupelo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce tupelo?
Tupelo is pronounced /ˈtuːpəloʊ/.
What is the plural of tupelo?
The plural of tupelo is tupelos.

Words near tupelo in the dictionary

  1. TUPEd
  2. TUPEing
  3. tupek
  4. tupeks
  5. tupelize
  6. tupelo
  7. tupelo-gum
  8. tupeloes
  9. tupelos
  10. tuperssuatsiaite
  11. TUPEs

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