tulip
tulip definition
tu·lip (to̵̅o̅′lip, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
- any of various bulb plants (genus Tulipa) of the lily family, mostly spring-blooming, with long, broad, pointed leaves and, usually, a single large, cup-shaped, variously colored flower
- the flower or bulb
Etymology: Fr tulipe (earlier tulipan) < Turk tülbend, turban: from the flower's resemblance to a turban
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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