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tulip tree noun 1. or tulip poplar : a tall No. American timber tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) having truncate somewhat lobed leaves, large greenish yellow flowers that resemble tulips, and soft white wood that is much used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware — see tree illustration 2. : any of various trees with tulip-shaped flowers: as a. : majagua a b. : portia tree c. : banana shrub d. Australia (1) : waratah (2) : an evergreen tree (Lagunaria pattersonii) of the family Malvaceae with large solitary axillary rosy pink flowers |