tulip
Meaning
- A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
- The flower of this plant.
Synonyms
Liriodendron tulipifera
Darwin tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
cottage tulip
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtulɪp/
Etymology
From French tulipe, from earlier tulipan, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent, dülbent, “cheesecloth”), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband, “turban”). Doublet of turban.
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