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tupelo1 /ˈt(j)uːpɪləʊ /noun (plural tupelos)A North American or Asian tree of damp and swampy habitats, which yields useful timber.- Genus Nyssa, family Nyssaceae: several species, in particular N. sylvatica (also called pepperidge).
The champion tupelos have immense, gnarled bulbous bases - each with hollow sections....- Frame-by-frame analyses show a bird perched on a tupelo trunk, with a distinctive white pattern on its back.
- If rhododendrons thrive on your soil, plant the Pagoda Bush or the Chinese tupelo.
Origin Mid 18th century: from Creek, from ito 'tree' + opilwa 'swamp'. Tupelo2 /ˈt(j)uːpələʊ /A city in NE Mississippi; population 36,233 (est. 2008). |