tupelo
noun
ˈtyü-\
Definition of tupelo
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Tupelo
geographical name
ˈtyü-\
Definition of Tupelo (Entry 2 of 2)
city in northeastern Mississippi population 34,546
Note:
Singer Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo in 1935.
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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. 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 That includes freshwater wetlands, cypress and tupelo swamps and other types of natural resource restoration. — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, "Environmental groups sue Corps to block Bayou Bridge pipeline permit," 11 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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