Category:Tulip

Tu"lip, n. Etym: [f. tulipe, of. also tulipan, it. tulipano, tulipa, From turk. tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, per. dulband; -- so Called from the resemblance of the form of this flower to a turban. See turban.] (bot.)

Defn: any plant of the liliaceous genus tulipa. Many varieties are Cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. Tulip tree. (a) a large american tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron. (b) a west indian malvaceous tree (paritium, or Hibiscus, tiliaceum).