tulip

[ too-lip, tyoo- ]

noun

1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
2. a flower or bulb of such a plant.

tulip

/ ˈtjuːlɪp /

noun

1. any spring-blooming liliaceous plant of the temperate Eurasian genus Tulipa , having tapering bulbs, long broad pointed leaves, and single showy bell-shaped flowers
2. the flower or bulb of any of these plants

Derived Forms

• ˈtulip-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• tulip·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulip¹

1570–80; earlier tulipa < New Latin, apparently back formation from Italian tulipano (taken as adj.) < Turkish tülbent turban (from a fancied likeness); turban

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulip¹

C17: from New Latin tulipa , from Turkish tülbend turban, which the opened bloom was thought to resemble

Example Sentences

Steven Ling was jailed for life in 1998 for murdering Joanne Tulip, 29, in Stamfordham, Northumberland, on Christmas Day in 1997.

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Ms Tulip's mother, Doreen Soulsby, said in September she was "very angry" at the decision to release Ling.

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Trees found in cities such as the London plane or the tulip tree, are excellent at absorbing carbon dioxide and removing pollutants from the air.

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Bosses were last week hauled in front of Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Tulip Siddiq, who told them to add to the services on offer at the hubs.

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Steven Ling, a farm worker, was jailed for life in December 1998 after murdering Joanne Tulip, 29, in Stamfordham, Northumberland, on Christmas Day a year earlier.

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