TULIP


Meaning of TULIP in English

■ noun a bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with boldly coloured cup-shaped flowers. [Genus Tulipa : numerous complex hybrids.]

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~e , via Turk. from Pers. dulband 'turban', from the shape of the flower.

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