TULIPOMANIA


Meaning of TULIPOMANIA in English

ˌt(y)ülə̇pəˈmānēə noun

Etymology: tulip + -o- + mania

: an excessive fad or passion for acquiring or growing tulips ; specifically : such a mania prevailing in Holland about 1634 and accompanied by wild speculation in bulbs ultimately ended by governmental interference

• tu·lip·o·ma·ni·ac -ēˌak noun

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