tu ‧ lip /ˈtjuːləp, ˈtjuːlɪp $ ˈtuː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: tulipa , from Turkish tülbend 'turban' ; from the shape of the flower ]
a brightly coloured flower that is shaped like a cup and grows from a ↑ bulb in spring