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