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- [too-puh-loh, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu pəˌloʊ, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.pə.ˌləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-puh-loh, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu pəˌloʊ, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tupelo word
- noun plural tupelo any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S. 1
- noun plural tupelo the soft, light wood of these trees. 1
- noun tupelo a city in NE Mississippi. 1
- noun tupelo any of several cornaceous trees of the genus Nyssa, esp N. aquatica, a large tree of deep swamps and rivers of the southern US 0
- noun tupelo the light strong wood of any of these trees 0
- noun tupelo any of a genus (Nyssa) of the sour-gum family of tall North American trees found in moist forests or swamps, including the black gum and cotton gum 0
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Origin of tupelo
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30, Americanism; perhaps < Creek *’topilwa literally, swamp tree (equivalent to íto tree + opílwa swamp)
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Parts of speech for Tupelo
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tupelo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tupelo usage trend in Literature
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