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TUPELOS
Noun
tupelos
plural of tupelo
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TUPELO
Tu"pe*lo, n. Etym: [Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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