Definition of "tulip" []

• Any of several bulbous plants of the genus Tulipa, native chiefly to Asia and widely cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers. (noun)
• The flower of any of these plants. (noun)

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• "Trade in tulip bulbs was conducted through futures contracts: Buyers agreed to pay a fixed price for tulip bulbs at some point in the future."
• "My gardener has grown an unusual one called a tulip."
• "That center strip has never looked so good, even in tulip season."