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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
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