TULIP


Meaning of TULIP in English

/ ˈtjuːlɪp; NAmE ˈtuː-/ noun

a large, brightly coloured spring flower, shaped like a cup, on a tall stem

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French tulipe , via Turkish from Persian dulband turban, from the shape of the expanded flower.

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