TULIP

tulip

(noun) any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

TULIP

(religion, mnemonic) Acronym for five-point Calvinist doctrine: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints

Anagrams

• lit up, uplit, uptil

Etymology

Noun

tulip (plural tulips)

A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

The flower of this plant.

Anagrams

• lit up, uplit, uptil

Source: Wiktionary

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.)

Definition: 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).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition