tulip tree
noun
1
: a tall North American timber tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family having large greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers and soft white wood used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware
called also tulip poplar, yellow poplar
2
: any of various trees other than the tulip tree with tulip-shaped flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Another fun fact: The 725-acre park is believed to have the largest tulip tree in Louisville, according to the city's website. 
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2022 Plants from North America were imported to fill out the lush garden, including Marie Antoinette’s favorite, the Virginia tulip tree. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2020 The team was able to develop long-lasting modern analogues for three scent stations dedicated to Cretaceous plants, including cypress resin, ginger root and tulip trees. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019 Then small armies of volunteers would descend on the site in southeastern Kentucky and plant tulip trees, oaks, pines and chestnuts. Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020 Amid towering columns of 150-year-old tulip trees and oaks, the woodland floor launches the growing season with tens of thousands of flowering bulbs first planted a century ago by du Pont and since increased by self-seeding. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2020 That included broad-leaved trees that were likely similar to cypresses, redwoods, and tulip trees. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019 Hickories, elms, birches, and tulip trees tend to be more on the yellow side. BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019 An outdoor amphitheater, framed by tulip trees and white oaks, plays host to the commencement every year, and more and more buildings’ roofs are being transformed into gardens. Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2018 See More
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2022 Plants from North America were imported to fill out the lush garden, including Marie Antoinette’s favorite, the Virginia tulip tree. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2020 The team was able to develop long-lasting modern analogues for three scent stations dedicated to Cretaceous plants, including cypress resin, ginger root and tulip trees. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019 Then small armies of volunteers would descend on the site in southeastern Kentucky and plant tulip trees, oaks, pines and chestnuts. Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020 Amid towering columns of 150-year-old tulip trees and oaks, the woodland floor launches the growing season with tens of thousands of flowering bulbs first planted a century ago by du Pont and since increased by self-seeding. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2020 That included broad-leaved trees that were likely similar to cypresses, redwoods, and tulip trees. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019 Hickories, elms, birches, and tulip trees tend to be more on the yellow side. BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019 An outdoor amphitheater, framed by tulip trees and white oaks, plays host to the commencement every year, and more and more buildings’ roofs are being transformed into gardens. Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1