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gum vs tupelo

tupelo vs gum

gum and tupelo both are nouns.

gum is a verb but tupelo is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
tupelo Yes No No No
As nouns, tupelo is a hyponym of gum; that is, tupelo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
  • tupelo: any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
Other hyponyms of gum include liquidambar, eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree, tupelo tree.
gum (noun) tupelo (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) tupelo (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and tupelo

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