Found 2 items, similar to tulip.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tulip tulip n : any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tulip 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. [1913 Webster] Tulip tree. (a) A large American tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron. (b) A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium tiliaceum syn. Hibiscus tiliaceum). [1913 Webster]