/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005