Definition of Tuip
Tu"lip (?), n. [F. tulipe, OF. also
tulipan, It. tulipano, tulipa, from Turk.
tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, Per. dulband; -
- so called from the resemblance of the form of this flower to a turban.
See Turban.] (Bot.) Any plant of the liliaceous genus
Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often
variegated flowers.
Tulip tree. (a) A large American
tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron.
(b) A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium, or
Hibiscus, tiliaceum).
Tu"lip (?), n. [F. tulipe, OF. also
tulipan, It. tulipano, tulipa, from Turk.
tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, Per. dulband; -
- so called from the resemblance of the form of this flower to a turban.
See Turban.] (Bot.) Any plant of the liliaceous genus
Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often
variegated flowers.
Tulip tree. (a) A large American
tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron.
(b) A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium, or
Hibiscus, tiliaceum).
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A type of flowering plant
- The flower of the plant
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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