tu‧lip /ˈtjuːləp, ˈtjuːlɪp $ ˈtuː-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: tulipa, from Turkish tülbend 'turban'; from the shape of the flower]
a brightly coloured flower that is shaped like a cup and grows from a
bulb in spring
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