n. Cider brandy. [ Local, U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]
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.),
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.),