🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

tulipano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: too-lee-pah-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tulip/ˈtjuː.lɪp/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il giardino era pieno di tulipani colorati in primavera."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with large, showy flowers in a variety of colors.

    "The garden was filled with vibrant tulips blooming in the spring sunshine."
  2. 2

    A flower of the tulip plant, often cultivated for ornamental purposes.

    "She received a bouquet of red tulips for her birthday."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tulip' originates from the Turkish word 'tülbent', meaning 'turban', which was used to describe the flower's shape. It entered English in the 17th century through French and Dutch, reflecting the flower's popularity in Europe during that time.

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