What is another word for tupelo?

Pronunciation: [tjuːpˈiːlə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Tupelo is a type of tree that is native to North America. It is also known as the gum tree or black tupelo. Some synonyms for tupelo include sour gum, black gum, pepperidge, and black water tree. These trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and are often found in swamps or low-lying areas near rivers or streams. The wood of the tupelo tree is highly valued for its strength and durability, and it is often used in construction and furniture making. The fruit of the tupelo tree is also eaten by many birds and mammals and can be used to make a delicious jelly.

Synonyms for Tupelo:

What are the hypernyms for Tupelo?

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What are the hyponyms for Tupelo?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for tupelo (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Tupelo?

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Usage examples for Tupelo

There, sure enough, was the web, in a shaded corner, stretching its meshes from a large liana to the trunk of the tupelo; and towards this point the spider now slowly progressed with his lifeless victim.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid
Here were the asters and golden-rods already finishing their course in glory, while the tupelo was still barely getting under way in a race which, however prolonged, was all but certain to terminate in failure.
"A Rambler's lease"
Bradford Torrey
The close similarity which exists between red and tupelo gum, together with the fact that tupelo is often cut along with red gum, and marketed with the sapwood of the latter, makes it not out of place to give consideration to this timber.
"Seasoning of Wood"
Joseph B. Wagner

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