n.
Pronunciation: ' tü-l ə p- ˌ wu ̇ d, ' tyü-
Function: noun
Date: 1843
1 : wood of the No. American tulip tree
2 a : any of several showily striped or variegated woods especially : the rose-colored wood of a chiefly Brazilian tree ( Dalbergia frutescens ) of the legume family much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying b : a tree that yields tulipwood