TULIP


Meaning of TULIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-ləp, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin tulipa, from Turkish tülbent turban — more at turban

Date: 1578

: any of a genus ( Tulipa ) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers ; also : the flower or bulb of a tulip

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