English dictionary
tupelo
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
Synonyms tupelo treeSource: WordNet 3.0
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a town in northeast Mississippi
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A North American tree (<i>Nyssa multiflora</i>) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also <i>black gum</i>, <i>sour gum</i>, and <i>pepperidge</i>.
Source: webster1913