tupelo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
  2. noun any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
  3. noun a town in northeast Mississippi

Etymology

From Creek topilwa < íto 'tree' + opílwa 'swamp'.

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