tupelo
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: Tupelo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.
Noun[edit]
tupelo (plural tupelos)
- Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
- (in particular) Nyssa aquatica.
- (in particular) Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.