tulip
noun
Simple meaning
The flower of this plant.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtuləp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The flower of this plant.
religionmnemonic
Acronym for the Five Points of Calvinist doctrine: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: The flower of this plant.
Used this way, tulip is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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One of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers.
Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened.
Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit.
Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit.
A flowerbed in which tulips are growing.
Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Small early blooming tulip.
Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base.
Tall late blooming tulip.
Small early blooming tulip.
Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit.
Light easily worked wood of a tulip tree.
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