noun
tulip
TOO-lip/ˈtuːlɪp/
A spring-blooming bulb plant with cup-shaped flowers.
A yellow tulip blooms beside the front steps each spring.
Etymology
The word for “turban” became a flower name because the bloom was fancied to resemble that headwear. Its rounded, cup-like shape supplied the connection.
In context
they blossom little tulip tulip shaped flowers that unfortunately don't last very long
More examples
- We plant tulip bulbs in the fall.
- These tulips open their cup-shaped flowers in the morning.
- She cuts a pink tulip for the kitchen vase.
Forms
tulip · tulips
Similar words
- flower
- A broader term that does not identify a particular plant.