Tulip

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tulip
    n 1: any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or
         broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tulip \Tu"lip\ (t[=u]"l[i^]p), 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 liliaceous genus {Tulipa}. Many varieties
   are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Tulip tree}.
   (a) A large American tree ({Liriodendron tulipifera}) of the
       magnolia family ({Magnoliaceae}) bearing tuliplike
       flowers. See {Liriodendron}.
   (b) A West Indian malvaceous tree ({Paritium tiliaceum} syn.
       {Hibiscus tiliaceum}).
       [1913 Webster + PJC]