Tupelo Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The park ranger pointed to a large tupelo tree that towered above the swampy waters.
- A bald eagle was spotted nesting high in a tupelo tree near the lake's edge.
- In the bayou, we saw a cypress and a tupelo tree growing side by side, their trunks swollen at the base.
- In autumn, the tupelo tree turned brilliant shades of orange, yellow, and red, adding color to the drab swamp landscape.
- As we paddled through the dark waters of the bayou, we had to navigate around a fallen tupelo tree.