Main Entry: tu·lip

Pronunciation: \ˈtü-ləp, ˈtyü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin tulipa, from Turkish tülbent turban — more at turban

Date: 1578

: any of a genus (Tulipa) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers; also : the flower or bulb of a tulip