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Noun: tulip  t(y)oo-lip
  1. Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
    "The tulip festival showcased thousands of colourful blooms"

Derived forms: tulips

Type of: liliaceous plant

Part of: genus Tulipa, Tulipa

Encyclopedia: Tulip, Indiana