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tulip

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtuɫəp// UK //tjˈuːlɪp// tulip

n. a bright, cup-shaped flower that grows from a bulb in the spring. They come in many colors and are very popular in gardens.

n. a bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, characterized by large, cup-shaped flowers on a tall stem.


SIMPLE

She planted a red tulip in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

Every spring, the park is filled with thousands of blooming tulips in every imaginable color.

COMPLEX

During the seventeenth century, the tulip became a symbol of extreme wealth and status, leading to a famous period of economic speculation known as Tulip Mania.

Origin

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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