TULIPS
Noun
tulips
plural of tulip
Anagrams
• silt up
Source: Wiktionary
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.)
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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