tupelo
See also: Tupelo
English
Etymology
From Creek.
Noun
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.