tulip

[ too-lip, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu- /

noun

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.

a flower or bulb of such a plant.

Origin of tulip

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tulip

tu·lip·like, adjective

Words nearby tulip

tularemia, tule, Tuléar, tule fog, tule perch, tulip, tulip chair, tulipomania, tulip tree, tulipwood, Tull

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Example sentences from the Web for tulip

Tulip Fever will be directed by Justin Chadwick, who also made The Other Boleyn Girl.
Cressida Bonas Cast In New Weinstein Movie|Tom Sykes|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Abu Hassar held the tulip up to his nose, still saying nothing.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a very early piece by Louise Lawler, titled “(Andy Warhol and Other Artists) Tulip”.
'Still Life with Warhol'|Blake Gopnik|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bonus: repeated (borderline obsessive) references to her nose (she's had two actual surgeries) as "a tulip."
15 Love Lessons for Jen... from Jen|Henry Seltzer|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He died at the age of seventy-two in Tulip, near the year 1885, just before Cleveland's inauguration.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
Mrs. Tulip hinted to me yesterday that the girl used fertilizers, and it certainly looks so.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
When they are on the tree, they are frequently covered with blue bloom, and striped like a tulip.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
It should be added that tulip is a constant associate except in the "flats."
Trees of Indiana|Charles Clemon Deam
The good old woman never permitted her tulip bed to be disturbed.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens|David Lester Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for tulip

tulip

/ (ˈtjuːlɪp) /

noun

any spring-blooming liliaceous plant of the temperate Eurasian genus Tulipa, having tapering bulbs, long broad pointed leaves, and single showy bell-shaped flowers

the flower or bulb of any of these plants

Derived forms of tulip

tulip-like, adjective

Word Origin for tulip

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tulip
释义	tulip [ too-lip, tyoo- ] / ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu- / noun 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. a flower or bulb of such a plant. Origin of tulip 1570–80; earlier tulipa<New Latin, apparently back formation from Italian tulipano (taken as adj.) <Turkish tülbent turban (from a fancied likeness); see turban OTHER WORDS FROM tulip tu·lip·like, adjective Words nearby tulip tularemia, tule, Tuléar, tule fog, tule perch, tulip, tulip chair, tulipomania, tulip tree, tulipwood, Tull Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tulip Tulip Fever will be directed by Justin Chadwick, who also made The Other Boleyn Girl. Cressida Bonas Cast In New Weinstein Movie\|Tom Sykes\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Abu Hassar held the tulip up to his nose, still saying nothing. The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi\|Elliot Ackerman\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is a very early piece by Louise Lawler, titled “(Andy Warhol and Other Artists) Tulip”. 'Still Life with Warhol'\|Blake Gopnik\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bonus: repeated (borderline obsessive) references to her nose (she's had two actual surgeries) as "a tulip." 15 Love Lessons for Jen... from Jen\|Henry Seltzer\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He died at the age of seventy-two in Tulip, near the year 1885, just before Cleveland's inauguration. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration Mrs. Tulip hinted to me yesterday that the girl used fertilizers, and it certainly looks so. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle When they are on the tree, they are frequently covered with blue bloom, and striped like a tulip. British Pomology\|Robert Hogg It should be added that tulip is a constant associate except in the "flats." Trees of Indiana\|Charles Clemon Deam The good old woman never permitted her tulip bed to be disturbed. Flowers and Flower-Gardens\|David Lester Richardson British Dictionary definitions for tulip tulip / (ˈtjuːlɪp) / noun any spring-blooming liliaceous plant of the temperate Eurasian genus Tulipa, having tapering bulbs, long broad pointed leaves, and single showy bell-shaped flowers the flower or bulb of any of these plants Derived forms of tulip tulip-like, adjective Word Origin for tulip C17: from New Latin tulipa, from Turkish tülbend turban, which the opened bloom was thought to resemble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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