tulip Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

WordNet

Tu"lip noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers.

Webster 1913