tupelo
noun
, ˈtyü-\
Definition of tupelo
(Entry 1 of 2)
Tupelo
geographical name
, ˈtyü-\
Definition of Tupelo (Entry 2 of 2)
Note: Singer Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo in 1935.
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Westervelt estimated not quite 1 million pounds (0.45 million kilograms) of tupelo honey were produced last year, selling for about $6 and up per pound. — Jennifer Kay, The Seattle Times, "Hurricane Michael could sour Florida’s tupelo honey harvest," 22 Oct. 2018 Although Florida also produces honey from orange blossoms, gallberries and wildflowers, the honey from white tupelo gum trees ranks highest in price and flavor. — Jennifer Kay, The Seattle Times, "Hurricane Michael could sour Florida’s tupelo honey harvest," 22 Oct. 2018 There are no cypress-tupelo swamp mitigation banks available to offset the functions that would be damaged by the pipeline construction. — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, "Bayou Bridge Pipeline asks appeals court to lift halt on construction," 13 Aug. 2017 But Tonsmeire spots plants that tolerate salt water too far upstream, and remembers the loss of tupelo trees. — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, "On Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast,’ a Supreme Court fight over fresh water," 7 Jan. 2018 But Tonsmeire spots plants that tolerate salt water too far upstream, and remembers the loss of tupelo trees. — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, "On Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast,’ a Supreme Court fight over fresh water," 7 Jan. 2018 But Tonsmeire spots plants that tolerate salt water too far upstream, and remembers the loss of tupelo trees. — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, "On Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast,’ a Supreme Court fight over fresh water," 7 Jan. 2018 The 163-mile pipeline project runs across the Atchafalaya River basin, which includes fragile cypress-tupelo swamps. — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, "Corps was 'arbitrary and capricious' in granting Bayou Bridge pipeline permit: federal judge," 28 Feb. 2018 But Tonsmeire spots plants that tolerate salt water too far upstream, and remembers the loss of tupelo trees. — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, "On Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast,’ a Supreme Court fight over fresh water," 7 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tupelo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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