Definitions for tulip
ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu-tulip

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1. tulip(noun)

   any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

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1. tulip(Noun)

   The flower of this plant.

Origin: From Modern Latin tulipa, from tülbent, from دلبند, also the root of turban; cognate with Mazandarani تولیپ.

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1. Tulip(noun)

   any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers

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1. Tulip

   The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, of which up to 109 species have been described and which belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, Anatolia, Israel, Palestine, North Africa, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, as potted plants, or to be displayed as fresh-cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from Tulipa gesneriana.

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1. Tulip

   tū′lip, n. a genus of bulbous plants of the order Liliaceæ, with over forty species, having highly-coloured bell-shaped flowers.—adj. Tū′lip-eared, prick-eared, as a dog.—ns. Tulipomā′nia, a craze for the cultivation of tulips; Tū′lip-tree, a large North American tree, having tulip-like flowers; Tū′lip-wood, the soft, fine, straight-grained wood of the tulip-tree. [O. Fr. tulipe, tulippe, tulipan—Turk. tulbend, a turban.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tulip in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tulip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tulip in a Sentence

1. Michele Bachmann:

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