Tulip-tree
1tulip 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 …
2Tulip 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… …
3tulip 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 …
4tulip 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,… …
5tulip 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; …
6tulip 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 …
7tulip 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,… …
8tulip 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… …
9tulip 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) …
10tulip 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 …
