tupelo

1. n. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge. Source: opted

2. n. pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum Source: wordnet

3. n. any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America Source: wordnet

4. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge. Largo tupelo, or Tupelo gum (Bot.), an American tree (Nyssa uniflora) with softer wood than the tupelo. -- Sour tupelo (Bot.), the Ogeechee lime. Source: webster

5. A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family,having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood iscrossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sourgum, and pepperidge. Largo tupelo, or Tupelo gum (Bot.), an Americantree (Nyssa uniflora) with softer wood than the tupelo.-- Sour tupelo (Bot.), the Ogeechee lime. Source: adambom

6. n. pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum n. any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America n. a town in northeast Mississippi Source: ecdict

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