tupelo

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

Noun

 * 1) Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States.
 * , a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.
 * , a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.