tupelo

noun

tu·pe·lo ˈtü-pə-ˌlō

ˈtyü-

plural tupelos

: any of a genus (Nyssa of the family Nyssaceae) of North American and Asian deciduous trees that have simple alternate leaves, small usually greenish-white dioecious flowers, and a rounded drupe

especially : black gum

: the pale soft wood of a tupelo

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Overhead some osprey, a hawk and a bald eagle glided among the nearby tupelo, sweet gum and oak-hackberry forest trees. —

Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 For a street tree, a Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata) or black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) would be appropriate. —

Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 Also called tupelo, black gum is a fast grower that doesn’t mind swampy areas. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 21 July 2023 Future park visitors will be able to rest on the bench in the shade of two tupelo trees and enjoy the view. —

Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for tupelo