TULIP
What does "TULIP" mean?
A spring flower with a cup-shaped bloom growing from a bulb.
Meanings
- A bulbous plant of the genus Tulipa, bearing showy cup-shaped flowers in spring. Rows of red tulips opened along the canal.
Did you know?
- In 1630s Holland, tulip bulbs became a speculative frenzy: the rarest single bulbs traded for the price of a fine house, until the market crashed in February 1637 - one of history's first recorded asset bubbles.
Word origin
From Turkish 'tulbend' (turban), via the Ottoman name for the flower, because the bloom's shape reminded observers of a wrapped turban; into Latin 'tulipa' and then European languages.
Remember it
TULIP holds 'LIP' in the middle - picture the flower's smooth petal-lips kissing the spring air.
A little poem
A cup with no rim-
it holds one swallow of light
then spills it by May.
haiku
What it teaches
Beauty alone can drive a market mad; price what you grow, not what others crave.
Quick facts
What does TULIP mean?
A spring flower with a cup-shaped bloom growing from a bulb.
Is TULIP a valid word?
Yes — TULIP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TULIP?
TULIP has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TULIP come from?
From Turkish 'tulbend' (turban), via the Ottoman name for the flower, because the bloom's shape reminded observers of a wrapped turban; into Latin 'tulipa' and then European languages.
What can TULIP teach us?
Beauty alone can drive a market mad; price what you grow, not what others crave.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.