TUPELO


Meaning of TUPELO in English

n. (pl. -os)

1. any of various Asian and N. American deciduous trees of the genus Nyssa, with colourful foliage and growing in swampy conditions.

2 the wood of this tree.

Etymology: Creek f. ito tree + opilwa swamp

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.