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