tulip
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tulip¹
- /ˈtulɪp/ US
- /ˈtjuːlɪp/ UK, standard
- /ˈtʃuːlɪp/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French tulipe, from earlier tulipan, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent, dülbent, “cheesecloth”), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband, “turban”). Doublet of turban.
noun tulips
- A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa. "The sturdy burghers of Holland took the tulip mania so badly that single bulbs that could not flower till another year would sell for more than $2000 apiece."
- The flower of this plant.
TULIP²
noun
- Acronym for the Five Points of Calvinist doctrine: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints
Tulip³
Where it comes from
Unexplained, but possibly a late formation from tulip.
proper noun Tulips
- A surname.
Tulip⁴
Where it comes from
From tulip.
proper noun
- A female given name from English, of rare usage. Tiny Tim, who trilled his way to fame with his high‐pitched rendition of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” has named his daughter, born last Monday, Tulip Victoria Khaury.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: flower, tulip tree, tulip poplar, tulbaghia, tulipwood, tuliptree, liriodendron, tigridia, saddle tree, tiger lily, tiger flower, tulip-breaking virus, tiger-lily, globeflower, canarywood, lily
Translations
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noun plant
| Español | tulipán, tulipa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 튤립 tyullip |
| 日本語 | チューリップ chūrippu, 鬱金香 ukonkō |
| 中文 | 鬱金香 /郁金香 yùjīnxiāng |
| हिन्दी | ट्यूलिप ṭyūlip, लाला lālā |
| Português | túlipa |
| Français | tulipe |
| Deutsch | Tulpe |
| Italiano | tulipano |
| Ελληνικά | τουλίπα toulípa |
| Română | lalea, tulipă |
| Русский | тюльпа́н tjulʹpán |
| Tiếng Việt | uất kim hương, uất kim cương, tulip, tu-líp |
| العربية | لَعْلَع laʕlaʕ, تُولِيب tūlīb |
| עברית | צבעוני tzivoni |
Talk about this word "tulip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tulip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tulip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tulip "tulip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tulip.Cite this
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title = {tulip},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tulip},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
