Main Entry: tu·pe·lo

Pronunciation: \ˈtü-pə-ˌlō, ˈtyü-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tu·pe·los

Etymology: perhaps from Creek *topiló, from etó tree + piló:(fa), opiló:(fa) swamp

Date: circa 1730

1 : 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
2 : the pale soft wood of a tupelo