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tulips

  • plural
    of tulip.
    tulip
    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.

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Unusually for a Saturday morning, it was deserted, so he picked five tulips for the bouquet.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

They’d landed on the greatest incubator of speedskating talent anywhere outside the land of tulips and windmills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Garten arranges fresh orange tulips in drinking glasses and sets them along the middle of her table.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025

Did you know there were nine million tulips in “Wicked”? How could it not win?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025

The tulips are black plum, emulsion white, and yolky gold.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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