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tupelo.

Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuːpəloʊ/
  1. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States. Nyssa aquatica.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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