ˈtju:lɪp n. 1
any bulbous spring-flowering
plant of
the genus Tulipa,
esp.
one of the
many cultivated forms
with showy cup-shaped flowers of
various colours
and markings. 2 a
flower of
this plant. øtulip-root a
disease of oats etc. causing the base of the stem to
swell. tulip-tree any of various trees esp. of the genus Liriodendron, producing tulip-like flowers . tulip-wood a fine-grained pale
timber produced by the N.
American tree Liriodendron tulipifera. [orig. tulipa(n) f. mod.L tulipa f.
Turk. tul(i)band f. Pers. dulband
TURBAN (from the
shape of the expanded flower)]