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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: tulipa, from Turkish tülbend 'turban'; from the shape of the flower

tulip

 noun
     
tulip
Related topics: Plants
tu‧lip [countable]
HBP a brightly coloured flower that is shaped like a cup and grows from a bulb in spring
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