About The Word Tulip
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Tulip
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What's The Definition Of Tulip?
[n] any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tulip: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tulip: See Also | candlestick tulip | cottage tulip | Darwin tulip | dwarf tulip | genus Tulipa | lady tulip | liliaceous plant | Tulipa | Tulipa armena | Tulipa clusiana | Tulipa gesneriana | Tulipa suaveolens Tulip In Webster's Dictionary \Tu"lip\, n. [F. tulipe, OF. also tulipan, It. tulipano,
tulipa, from Turk. tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban,
Per. dulband; -- so called from the resemblance of the form
of this flower to a turban. See {Turban}.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the liliaceous genus {Tulipa}. Many varieties
are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers.
{Tulip tree}.
(a) A large American tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See
{Liriodendron}.
(b) A West Indian malvaceous tree ({Paritium, or Hibiscus,
tiliaceum}).
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