Definition of tupelo:
(n) :
Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
(n) :
Nyssa aquatica.
(n) :
Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.
(n) :
A city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States.
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A town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States.
(n) :
A city in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.