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Added 10 October 2026

tulip

/ˈtulɪp/ noun

In Latin: tulipa, tulipan Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tulip at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

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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