n. [ Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name. ] (Bot.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also
Largo tupelo,
Tupelo gum
Sour tupelo (Bot.),
(Bot.) A species of large tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) growing in swamps in the southern of the United States. See Ogeechee lime. [ 1913 Webster ]