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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tulip \Tu"lip\, n. [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.)
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}).
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
tulip
n : any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or
broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy
flower
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