| tupelo | <botany> 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. <botany> Largo tupelo, or Tupelo gum, the Ogeechee lime. Origin: Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| water tupelo | <botany> A species of large tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) growing in swamps in the southern of the United States. See Ogeechee lime. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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