tupelo

n. 多花紫树

发音

/ˈtuːpəloʊ/

词形变化

tupelos 复数 tupelos

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

    Nyssa aquatica.

  2. 2.

    Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.

    Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

wood gum gum tree

下位词 4

black gum pepperidge sourgum water gum

相关短语

water tupelo large tupelo swamp tupelo

词源

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

来源：wiktionary