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tulip — (n.) 1570s, via Du. or Ger. tulpe, Fr. tulipe a tulip, all ultimately from Turk. tülbent turban, also gauze, muslin, from Pers. dulband turban; so called from the fancied resemblance of the flower to a turban. Introduced from Turkey to Europe,… … Etymology dictionary
tulip tree — ☆ tulip tree n. a North American forest tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family, with tulip shaped, greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit: also called tulip poplar … English World dictionary
tulip tree — noun Date: 1705 1. a tall North American timber tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family having large greenish yellow tulip shaped flowers and soft white wood used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware called also tulip poplar,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tulip — /ˈtjuləp / (say tyoohluhp) noun 1. any of the plants constituting the genus, Tulipa, cultivated in many varieties, and having large, showy, usually erect, cup shaped or bell shaped flowers of various colours. 2. a flower or bulb of such a plant.… …
tulip poplar — noun tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work • Syn: ↑tulip tree, ↑yellow poplar, ↑canary whitewood, ↑Liriodendron… … Useful english dictionary
tulip tree — noun tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tulip poplar, ↑yellow poplar, ↑canary whitewood,… … Useful english dictionary
tulip — ► NOUN ▪ a spring flowering plant with boldly coloured cup shaped flowers. ORIGIN French tulipe, from Persian, turban (from the shape of the flower) … English terms dictionary
tulip — [to͞o′lip, tyo͞o′lip] n. [Fr tulipe (earlier tulipan) < Turk tülbend, TURBAN: from the flower s resemblance to a turban] 1. any of various bulb plants (genus Tulipa) of the lily family, mostly spring blooming, with long, broad, pointed leaves… … English World dictionary
Tulip — For other uses, see Tulip (disambiguation). Tulip Cultivated tulip – Floriade 2005, Canberra Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
tulip — tuliplike, adj. /tooh lip, tyooh /, n. 1. 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… … Universalium
tulip — tu·lip (to͞o’lĭp, tyo͞o’ ) n. 1) Any of several bulbous plants of the genus Tulipa of the lily family, native chiefly to Asia and widely cultivated for their showy, variously colored, cup shaped flowers. 2) The flower of any of these plants. ╂… … Word Histories
