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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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At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent to a grassy roundabout bursting with vibrant yellow daffodils and orange tulips, the poster advertising landscape has changed.

From BBC ● May 3, 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

The road is paired with a million yellow tulips planted by farmer Mark Eves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

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

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025

He compares his newfound sense of color to tulip mania, when the Dutch were so obsessed with tulips that everyone wanted them and the price of bulbs skyrocketed.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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