tupelo
noun
tu·pe·lo
ˈtü-pə-ˌlō
ˈtyü-
plural tupelos
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
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