tuliplike
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tulip — tuliplike, adj. /tooh lip, tyooh /, n. 1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup shaped or bell shaped flowers in… … Universalium
mariposa lily — /mar euh poh seuh, zeuh/ any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors. Also called mariposa, mariposa tulip. [1880 85, Amer.; < Sp mariposa butterfly, moth; so named because blooms… … Universalium
tulip tree — a tall tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, of the magnolia family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, cup shaped, green and orange flowers: the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Also called tulip poplar, yellow poplar. [1695 1705 … Universalium
butterfly lily — Mariposa lily Ma ri*po sa lil y [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.] (Bot.) One of a genus ({Calochortus}) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canoewood — Liriodendron Lir i*o*den dron (l[i^]r [i^]*[ o]*d[e^]n dr[o^]n), n.; pl. {Liriodendra} ( dr[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. lei rion lily + de ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hibiscus tiliaceum — Tulip Tu lip, n. [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}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liriodendra — Liriodendron Lir i*o*den dron (l[i^]r [i^]*[ o]*d[e^]n dr[o^]n), n.; pl. {Liriodendra} ( dr[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. lei rion lily + de ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liriodendron — Lir i*o*den dron (l[i^]r [i^]*[ o]*d[e^]n dr[o^]n), n.; pl. {Liriodendra} ( dr[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. lei rion lily + de ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liriodendron tulipifera — Liriodendron Lir i*o*den dron (l[i^]r [i^]*[ o]*d[e^]n dr[o^]n), n.; pl. {Liriodendra} ( dr[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. lei rion lily + de ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mariposa lily — Ma ri*po sa lil y [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.] (Bot.) One of a genus ({Calochortus}) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also {butterfly lily}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
