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- [too-lip, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.lɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-lip, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu lɪp, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tulip word
- noun tulip any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors. 1
- noun tulip a flower or bulb of such a plant. 1
- noun tulip flowering plant 1
- countable noun tulip Tulips are brightly coloured flowers that grow in the spring, and have oval or pointed petals packed closely together. 0
- noun tulip any spring-blooming liliaceous plant of the temperate Eurasian genus Tulipa, having tapering bulbs, long broad pointed leaves, and single showy bell-shaped flowers 0
- noun tulip the flower or bulb of any of these plants 0
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Origin of tulip
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; earlier tulipa < New Latin, apparently back formation from Italian tulipano (taken as adj.) < Turkish tülbent turban (from a fancied likeness); see turban
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Parts of speech for Tulip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tulip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tulip usage trend in Literature
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