Tulip

Word TULIP
Character 5
Hyphenation tu lip
Pronunciations /ˈt(j)uːlɪp/

Definitions and meanings of "Tulip"

What do we mean by tulip?

Any of several bulbous plants of the genus Tulipa of the lily family, native chiefly to Asia and widely cultivated for their showy, variously colored, cup-shaped flowers. noun

The flower of any of these plants. noun

A plant of the genus Tulipa, of which several species are well-known garden bulbs with highly colored bell-shaped flowers, blooming in spring. noun

In ordnance, a bell-shaped outward swell of the muzzle of a gun, as a rule abandoned in modern ordnance. noun

A liliaceous plant, Bæometra columellaris (Tulipa Breyniana) of the Cape of Good Hope. noun

In California, same as butterfly-tulip: see above. noun

Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. noun

A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium tiliaceum syn. Hibiscus tiliaceum). noun

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa. noun

The flower of this plant. noun

Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower noun

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

The flower of this plant.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tulip

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The word "tulip" in example sentences

My gardener has grown an unusual one called a tulip. ❋ Kate Emerson (2010)

Trade in tulip bulbs was conducted through futures contracts: Buyers agreed to pay a fixed price for tulip bulbs at some point in the future. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That center strip has never looked so good, even in tulip season. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Kant insists again and again on the linguistic character of aesthetic judgement, on the somewhat mysterious need to render a judgement that, for example, this tulip is beautiful. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The name tulip comes from dulband, the Persian word for turban, suggestive perhaps of the flower's shape. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Other characters: The _flower_, shown in Fig. 75, is greenish yellow in color, appears in May and resembles a tulip; hence the name tulip tree. ❋ Jacob Joshua Levison (N/A)

The allergic reaction that may result from exposure in sensitized people is commonly called tulip fingers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whatever I call the tulip, whether I understand it correctly or incorrectly, whatever meaning I give to it - none of these things change the reality of what it is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"We thought we were not as stupid as speculators in the 17th century who traded in Dutch tulip bulbs and annihilated everything," he said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"poplar," as he called the tulip-tree, bears flowers. ❋ Various (N/A)

As regards the anemone (here called a tulip) being named ❋ Unknown (2006)

Indeed, it is crucial to call the tulip beautiful rather than simply to feel it is (8). ❋ Unknown (2005)

Since then, the tulip has been a national symbol for both countries. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Cross Reference for Tulip

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