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tulip
/ˈtuləp/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
Word history
From Middle French tulipe, from earlier tulipan, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent, dülbent, “cheesecloth”), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband, “turban”).
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