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tupelo

/ˈtuːpəloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
tu-pe-lo
IPA
/ˈtuːpəloʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

noun

Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

name

A city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States.

name

A town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States.

name

A city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tupelos (plural) tupeloes (plural)

Phrases

large tupelo swamp tupelo tupelo-gum water tupelo

Synonyms

tupelo tree

Questions

How do you pronounce tupelo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuːpəloʊ/.
What does tupelo mean?
Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
Where does tupelo come from?
From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.

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