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tulip tree

tulip tree noun: a North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.

tulip tree: a North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an...
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Noun

tulip tree (plural tulip trees)

  1. A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.
  2. Indian tulip tree, a tropical tree (Thespesia populnea, family Malvaceae).
  3. Nile tulip tree (Markhamia lutea, family Bignoniaceae).
  4. African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata, of family Bignoniaceae).

Synonyms of tulip tree

All synonyms of tulip tree

Forms of tulip tree

pluraltulip trees
alternative formtuliptree
alternative formtulip-tree

Words formed from tulip tree

Questions about tulip tree

What does tulip tree mean?
Tulip tree means a North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.
What part of speech is tulip tree?
Tulip tree is a noun.
What is the plural of tulip tree?
The plural of tulip tree is tulip trees.

Words near tulip tree in the dictionary

  1. tulip root
  2. tulip shell
  3. tulip shells
  4. tulip snail
  5. tulip snails
  6. tulip tree
  7. tulip trees
  8. tulip-breaking virus
  9. tulip-breaking viruses
  10. tulip-eared
  11. tulip-like

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