tulip
noun
tu·lip
| \ ˈtü-ləp
, ˈtyü-\
, ˈtyü-\
Definition of tulip
: any of a genus (Tulipa) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers
also
: the flower or bulb of a tulip
Examples of tulip in a Sentence
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The town is known for its bounty of colorful tulips in the spring, when visitors pack the farms and parks, but Holland is beautiful year-round. — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "You can get to these 10 unique road trip destinations from Indy in 5 hours or less," 3 July 2019 From vibrant tulips to delicate orchids, flowering plants cover the planet. — Kelly Barrett, National Geographic, "Flower power: 10 of the world's best destinations for blooms," 7 July 2019 Restaurants serve these sorts of beers in tiny tulips. — Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, "I wrote about beer for the Free Press. Here's what I learned.," 23 June 2019 The success of flowering plants, a group that includes everything from orchids and tulips to grasses and wheat, represents a long-standing puzzle for biologists. — Quanta Magazine, "With ‘Downsized’ DNA, Flowering Plants Took Over the World," 16 June 2019 Brown Dog Farm has more tulips and anemones at the market this week, while Rob Wells at Hatcher Pass Dahlias has dahlia starts at clearance prices, along with tumbler tomato baskets, nasturtium baskets and zucchini starts. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Give rhubarb, get Wild Scoops ice cream. Also, where to get the season’s first strawberries.," 13 June 2019 Henry Cowell’s destruction is covered in a field of tulips. — Nick Williams, Billboard, "Listen to Xiu Xiu's Summer of Pride Playlist for the 'Introverted & Unsocial'," 24 June 2019 On a recent spring morning, tables were decorated with vases of fresh tulips. — Anna North, Vox, "“A place where you don’t need to translate yourself”," 24 June 2019 For beer fans, there’s a large stock of appropriate glassware: pilsners, tulips, shakers. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tonight’s forecast: pleasant, with a 100 percent chance of beer and sake showers," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tulip.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tulip
tulip
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tulip
: a large, bright flower that is shaped like a cup and that grows in the spring
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tulip
noun
tu·lip
| \ ˈtü-ləp
, ˈtyü-\
, ˈtyü-\
Kids Definition of tulip
: a plant related to the lily that grows from a bulb and has a large cup-shaped flower in early spring
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