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tulip.

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtulɪp/General-American/ˈtjuːlɪp/standard/ˈtʃuːlɪp/
  1. A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

  2. The flower of this plant.

Where this word comes from

From Middle 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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