Associations to the word «Tupelo»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

TUPELO, noun. Pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum.
TUPELO, noun. Any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America.
TUPELO, noun. A town in northeast Mississippi.

Wise words

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