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tupelo
Tu·pe·lo T0414500 (to͞o′pə-lō′, tyo͞o′-) A city of northeast Mississippi north-northwest of Jackson. It was the site of a Civil War battle (July 14, 1864) in which Union forces defeated the Confederate troops led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest.
tu·pe·lo T0414500 (to͞o′pə-lō′, tyo͞o′-)n. pl. tu·pe·los 1. Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa of Asia and the eastern United States, having simple alternate leaves and small flowers.2. The light wood of any of these trees.
[Probably Creek 'topilwa : íto, tree + opílwa, swamp.]tupelo (ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ) n, pl -los1. (Plants) any of several cornaceous trees of the genus Nyssa, esp N. aquatica, a large tree of deep swamps and rivers of the southern US2. (Forestry) the light strong wood of any of these trees[C18: from Creek ito opilwa, from ito tree + opilwa swamp]tu•pe•lo (ˈtu pəˌloʊ, ˈtyu-)
n., pl. -los. any North American swamp tree of the genus Nyssa, family Nyssaceae, having ovate leaves, berrylike fruit, and a soft, light wood with a variety of commercial uses. [1720–30; perhaps < Creek *'topilwa literally, swamp tree] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tupelo - pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gumtupelo tree, tupelo - any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North Americawood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees | | 2. |  tupelo - any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North Americatupelo treegum tree, gum - any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gumgenus Nyssa, Nyssa - tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside pondsNyssa aquatica, water gum - columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked woodblack gum, Nyssa sylvatica, pepperidge, sour gum - columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early falltupelo - pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum | | 3. |  Tupelo - a town in northeast Mississippi Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War |
tupelo
tupelo: see black gumblack gum,
ornamental deciduous tree (Nyssa sylvatica family Nyssaceae) native to E North America. The leaves turn bright scarlet in the fall. The very tough wood was used for wheel hubs and other purposes.
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information. Tupelo (to͞o`pĭlō, tyo͞o–), city (1990 pop. 30,685), seat of Lee co., NE Miss.; founded 1859, inc. 1870. It is the trade, processing, and shipping center for a cotton, grain, dairying, and livestock area. Once important for timber, the city is named after the tupelo, or black gum, tree. Dairy products, furniture, lighting fixtures, corrugated partitions, tires, and wood- and metalworking machinery are produced, and there is poultry processing. A U.S. fish hatchery is there. On the Civil War battlefield of Tupelo, now a national battlefield (see National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and Monuments
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information. , table), Union troops repulsed an attack by Gen. N. B. Forrest (July 14, 1864) but nevertheless retreated. Nearby is the scene of a victory of Chickasaw and British forces over the Choctaw and French (May 26, 1736). Elvis PresleyPresley, Elvis
(Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music from childhood, Presley began playing guitar before his adolescence.
..... Click the link for more information. was born in Tupelo; his home is a tourist attraction. Tombigbee and Trace state parks, the Natchez Trace Parkway visitor center, and Native American mound sites are in the vicinity.tupelo[′tü·pə‚lō] (botany) Any of various trees belonging to the genus Nyssa of the sour gum family, Nyssaceae, distinguished by small, obovate, shiny leaves, a small blue-black drupaceous fruit, and branches growing at a wide angle from the axis. tupeloenUS
Related to tupelo: tupelo treeSynonyms for tupelonoun pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gumRelated Wordsnoun any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North AmericaSynonymsRelated Words- gum tree
- gum
- genus Nyssa
- Nyssa
- Nyssa aquatica
- water gum
- black gum
- Nyssa sylvatica
- pepperidge
- sour gum
- tupelo
noun a town in northeast MississippiRelated Words- Magnolia State
- Mississippi
- MS
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