tulip
[ too-lip, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu- /
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
a flower or bulb of such a plant.
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Origin of tulip
1570–80; earlier tulipa<New Latin, apparently back formation from Italian tulipano (taken as adj.) <Turkish tülbent turban (from a fancied likeness); see turban
OTHER WORDS FROM tulip
tu·lip·like, adjectiveWords nearby tulip
tularemia, tule, Tuléar, tule fog, tule perch, tulip, tulip chair, tulipomania, tulip tree, tulipwood, Tull
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British Dictionary definitions for tulip
tulip
/ (ˈtjuːlɪp) /
noun
any spring-blooming liliaceous plant of the temperate Eurasian genus Tulipa, having tapering bulbs, long broad pointed leaves, and single showy bell-shaped flowers
the flower or bulb of any of these plants
Derived forms of tulip
tulip-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tulip
C17: from New Latin tulipa, from Turkish tülbend turban, which the opened bloom was thought to resemble
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