Tupelo

ˈtuːpəˌloʊ

Definition

Definition of Tupelo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

city in northeast Mississippi known for its history

Tupelo is famous for being Elvis Presley's birthplace.

Arkansas town

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town in Jackson County Arkansas

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Tupelo in Arkansas is a small community.

Oklahoma city

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city in Coal County Oklahoma

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Tupelo, Oklahoma, hosts an annual festival.

city

municipality

town

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Origin of Tupelo

Muskogean, ito (tree) + opilwa (swamp)

Examples of Tupelo in a sentence

Visitors to Tupelo can explore its rich cultural history.
Tupelo hosts an annual festival in Arkansas.
Many families have lived in Tupelo for generations.
Tupelo is a small town in Oklahoma.
I visited Tupelo during my road trip.

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French:Tupelo, ...
German:Tupelo, ...
Italian:Tupelo, ...
Spanish:Tupelo, ...
Portuguese:Tupelo, ...
Chinese:图珀洛, ...
Japanese:テューペロ, ...
Arabic:تُوبِيلُو, ...
Hebrew:טוּפֶּלוֹ, ...
Russian:Тупело, ...
Ukrainian:Тупело, ...
Hindi:टुपेलो, ...
Bengali:টুপেলো, ...
Catalan:Tupelo, ...
Czech:Tupelo, město v Oklahomě, ...
Danish:Tupelo, ...
Dutch:Tupelo, ...
Greek:Τουπέλο, Τιούπελο, ...
Hungarian:Tupelo, ...
Khmer:ទ្យូភីឡូ, ទូបេឡូ, ...
Korean:투펠로, ...
Persian:توپلو, ...
Polish:Tupelo, ...
Portuguese (BR):Tupelo, ...
Romanian:Tupelo, ...
Swedish:Tupelo, ...
Thai:ทูเปโล, ทูเปโล โอคลาโฮมา, ...
Turkish:Tupelo şehri, Tupelo, ...
Vietnamese:Tupelo, ...

tupelo

ˈtuː.pəˌloʊ

Definition of tupelo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nature

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tree growing in swampy US regions

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The tupelo thrives in the southern swamps.

plant

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light, fine-grained wood from a swamp-inhabiting North American tree

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Tupelo wood is favored for carving because it is soft and fine-grained.

black gum

sour gum

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tree growing in swampy US regions

Origin of tupelo

Muskogean, ito (tree) + opilwa (swamp)

Examples of tupelo in a sentence

Birds often nest in the branches of a tupelo.
The artist chose tupelo for the sculpture.
Furniture made from tupelo is highly valued.

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French:tupelo, bois de tupelo, ...
German:Tupelobaum, Tupeloholz, ...
Italian:tupelo, legno di tupelo, ...
Spanish:tupelo, madera de tupelo, ...
Portuguese:tupelo, madeira de tupelo, ...
Chinese:沼泽树, 乌桕木, ...
Japanese:ヌマミズキ, ツペロ材, ...
Arabic:تيبيلو, توبيلو, ...
Hebrew:טוּפֶּלוֹ, עֵץ טוּפֶּלוֹ, ...
Russian:болотное дерево, тупело дерево, ...
Ukrainian:тупело, деревина тупело, ...
Hindi:ट्यूपेलो, टुपेलो लकड़ी, ...
Bengali:টুপেলো, টুপেলো কাঠ, ...
Catalan:nyssà, fusta de tupelo, ...
Czech:nysa, tupelové dřevo, ...
Danish:tupelo, tupelotræ, ...
Dutch:tupelo, tupelohout, ...
Greek:τουπέλο, ξύλο τουπέλο, ...
Hungarian:nyisza, nyisszafa, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើទូបេលូ, ឈើទូបេឡូ, ...
Korean:튜펠로, 투펠로 목재, ...
Persian:توپلو, چوب توپلو, ...
Polish:tupelo, drewno tupelo, ...
Portuguese (BR):tupelo, madeira de tupelo, ...
Romanian:tupelo, lemn de tupelo, ...
Swedish:tupeloträd, tupeloträ, ...
Thai:ต้นทูเปโล, ไม้ทูเปโล, ...
Turkish:tupelo ağacı, tupelo odunu, ...
Vietnamese:cây tupelo, gỗ tupelo, ...

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Definition of Tupelo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Tupelo

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Definition of tupelo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of tupelo

Terms related to tupelo

Examples of tupelo in a sentence

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