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Meaning of "tupelo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUPELO

From Creek ito opilwa, from ito tree + opilwa swamp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUPELO

tupelo  [ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUPELO

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tupelo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUPELO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tupelo

Tupelo

The tupelo /ˈtuːpɨloʊ/, black gum, or pepperidge tree, genus Nyssa /ˈnɪsə/, is a small genus of about 9 to 11 species of trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is usually included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by some authorities in the family Nyssaceae. Most Nyssa species are highly tolerant of wet soils and flooding, and some need such environments as habitat. Five of the species are native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada through the Eastern United States to southern Mexico. Other species are found in eastern and southeastern Asia from China south through Indochina to Malaysia and southwest to the Himalayas.

Definition of tupelo in the English dictionary

The definition of tupelo in the dictionary is any of several cornaceous trees of the genus Nyssa, esp N. aquatica, a large tree of deep swamps and rivers of the southern US. Other definition of tupelo is the light strong wood of any of these trees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUPELO


buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
bummalo
ˈbʌməˌləʊ
bungalow
ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ
catalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cattalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cymbalo
ˈsɪmbəˌləʊ
diabolo
dɪˈæbəˌləʊ
estrangelo
ɪˈstrændʒəˌləʊ
furbelow
ˈfɜːbɪˌləʊ
gigolo
ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ
Michelangelo
ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ
ovolo
ˈəʊvəˌləʊ
piccolo
ˈpɪkəˌləʊ
pomelo
ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ
robalo
ˈrɒbəˌləʊ
rumbelow
ˈrʌmbɪˌləʊ
tangelo
ˈtændʒəˌləʊ
tombolo
ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ
tremolo
ˈtrɛməˌləʊ
zufolo
ˈtsuːfəˌləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUPELO

tunnies
tunning
tunny
tup
Tupamaro
tupek
Tupi
Tupi-Guarani
Tupi-Guaranian
Tupian
tupik
tuple
Tupolev
tupped
tuppence
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
Tupperware
tupping
tupuna

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUPELO

Almelo
Amarillo
apollo
delo
Gwelo
hallo
halo
hello
helo
Hengelo
kilo
lo
modello
Oslo
paolo
polo
Portobelo
pueblo
solo
Tsarskoye Selo

Synonyms and antonyms of tupelo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tupelo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUPELO

Find out the translation of tupelo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tupelo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tupelo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

图珀洛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tupelo
570 millions of speakers

English

tupelo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tupelo
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

توبيلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тупело
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tupelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুপেলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tupelo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tupelo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tupelo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テューペロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투 펠로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tupelo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tupelo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டுபெல்லோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूपेलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tupelo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tupelo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tupelo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тупело
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tupelo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tupelo
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tupelo
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tupelo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tupelo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tupelo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUPELO»

The term «tupelo» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUPELO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tupelo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tupelo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tupelo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUPELO»

Discover the use of tupelo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tupelo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tupelo Honey Cafe: Spirited Recipes from Asheville's New ...
This cookbook collection of more than 125 innovative riffs on Southern favorites is illustrated with four-color photographs of the food, restaurant, locals, farmers' markets, and farms.
Elizabeth Sims, 2011
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Girlchild: A Novel
But she’s checked the Handbook out from the elementary school library so many times that her name fills all the lines on the card, and she pores over its surreal advice (Uniforms, disposing of outgrown; The Right Use of Your Body; Finding ...
Tupelo Hassman, 2012
3
Tupelo Man: The Life and Times of George McLean, a Most ...
"I don’t know why I was born with this chip on my shoulder," he told her. Tupelo Man looks at this far-from-ordinary publisher in an intimate way that offers a fascinating story and insight into our own lives and times.
Robert Blade, 2012
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Tupelo:
During the Civil War, Tupelo became a major location for shipping grain and livestock to the Confederate army. It also served as headquarters for the Confederate Army of the West and a rest and recreation area for Confederate armies.
David Baker, Dick Hill, Mem Leake, Bill Lyle, Julian Riley, and Boyd Yarbrough, 2013
5
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
The eagerly anticipated followup to the Newbery honor winner and New York Times bestseller, Three Times Lucky Small towns have rules.
Sheila Turnage, 2014
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Tupelo Nights
There would be obvious pressures on any man called Girlie and Louisiana football hero John Girle had his share of them.
John Ed Bradley, 1988
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Tupelo Rides the Rails
Award-winning author/illustrator Melissa Sweet introduces Tupelo, an abandoned dog, who must find a new home for herself and her sock toy, Mr. Bones.
Melissa Sweet, 2008
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Better Together: Restoring the American Community
The. Tupelo. Model. Building. Community. First. In 1940, Lee County was one of the poorest counties in America. Family income averaged $750 a year, one quarter of the national average. Many adults were functionally illiterate. Located in the ...
Robert D. Putnam, Lewis Feldstein, 2009
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In a Madhouse's Din: Civil Rights Coverage by Mississippi's ...
Harry Rutherford, "A Little More Patience and We Will Win," Tupelo Daily Journal, 27 July 1964, 15. 602. James Graham, "Doty Warns Incidents Would Play into Hands of Civil Rights Invaders," Tupelo Daily Journal, 26 June 1964, 1. 603.
Susan Weill, 2002
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Confederacy of Silence: A True Tale of the New Old South
beginning of an unstoppable drive to Tupelo's end zone. But Tupelo stopped them on the next set of downs. Then Greenwood stopped Tupelo. Then Tupelo recovered a Greenwood fumble. Then Greenwood stopped Tupelo again.
Richard Rubin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUPELO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tupelo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tupelo mom arrested for trying to sell baby
A Tupelo woman is behind bars after allegedly trying to sell her baby. Kathryn Herring, 31, of Tupelo, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
2
Tupelo leaders seek extra review after little leaguer's death
Leaders in Tupelo, Mississippi are racking their brains for ways to keep little ... Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton said he is reaching out to the state's Forestry ... «WMC Action News 5, Jun 15»
3
Child injured at baseball tournament pronounced dead
Tupelo Parks and Recreation Director Alex Farned said players were evacuating ... "The city of Tupelo asks for your thoughts and prayers during this time," said ... «WTVA, Jun 15»
4
Hunk of love: Brazilian wins Tupelo Elvis tribute contest
In this Saturday, June 6, 2015 photo, Diogo "Di Light" Leichtweis, of Porto Alegre, Brazil, performs during the annual Elvis Presley Festival in Tupelo Miss. «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
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Tupelo police investigate homicide
TUPELO, Miss (WTVA) -- Tupelo police are investigating a homicide in south ... Tupelo Police Chief Bart Aguirre says a woman, believed to be 45-year old Leah ... «WTVA, May 15»
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Tupelo to get 'first lady' after mayor pops question
Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton proposes to his girlfriend Chelsea Rick, a Fulton native and former Miss Mississippi, in front of City Hall near the rose garden where ... «Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, May 15»
7
Tupelo shooting victim has died
(WTVA) — A man who was shot Sunday at a Tupelo apartment complex has died. ... Green identified the victim as Christopher Scales, 21, of Tupelo and says his ... «WTVA, May 15»
8
Ohio manufacturer expanding into Mississippi
Commercial upholstered seating manufacturer Kellex Seating is investing $600,000 to build a production facility in the former Tupelo Manufacturing facility, ... «Memphis Business Journal, Apr 15»
9
Hundreds pack Tupelo church for US Rep. Alan Nunnelee's funeral
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) -- Friends, family and political colleagues are remembering U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee as a dedicated family man and public servant. «gulflive.com, Feb 15»
10
Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56
A graduate of Clinton High School and Mississippi State University, Nunnelee was in the insurance business in Tupelo for many years. He later won the state ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Feb 15»

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