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Meaning of TULIP

Pronunciation:  'toolip

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
 
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 See Also: candlestick tulip, cottage tulip, Darwin tulip, dwarf tulip, genus Tulipa, lady tulip, liliaceous plant, Tulipa, Tulipa armena, Tulipa clusiana, Tulipa gesneriana, Tulipa suaveolens

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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}).
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing tulips in your dream indicates fresh new beginnings. You are loving life! Tulips are also symbolic of faith, charity, and hope. Consider it to also be a pun "two lips". Perhaps it is hinting to a kiss?
 

 

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