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A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipfera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odour.
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tulip tree — ☆ tulip tree n. a North American forest tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family, with tulip shaped, greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit: also called tulip poplar … English World dictionary
Tulip tree — 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
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
tulip tree — noun Date: 1705 1. a tall North American timber tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family having large greenish yellow tulip shaped flowers and soft white wood used especially for cabinetwork and woodenware called also tulip poplar,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tulip tree — gelsvažiedis tulpmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Magnolijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Liriodendron tulipifera), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Liriodendron tulipifera angl. canary whitewood; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tulip tree — tulpmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Magnolijinių (Magnoliaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Liriodendron). atitikmenys: lot. Liriodendron angl. tulip tree vok. Tulpenbaum rus. лириодендрон; тюльпанное дерево lenk. tulipanowiec … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
tulip tree — noun tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tulip poplar, ↑yellow poplar, ↑canary whitewood,… … Useful english dictionary
tulip tree — /ˈtjuləp tri/ (say tyoohluhp tree) noun 1. a North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, with tulip like flowers and a wood that is used in cabinetwork, etc.; yellow poplar. 2. a West Indian tree, Spathodea campanulata, widely grown for… …
tulip tree — noun 1》 a deciduous North American tree which has large distinctively lobed leaves and insignificant tulip like flowers. [Liriodendron tulipifera.] 2》 informal term for magnolia (in sense 1) … English new terms dictionary
tulip tree — tu′lip tree n. pln a tall tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, of the magnolia family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, cup shaped, green and orange flowers Also called yellow poplar • Etymology: 1695–1705, amer … From formal English to slang
