tupelo

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tupelo (plural tupelos)

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