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TULIPA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
Synonyms:
genus Tulipa; Tulipa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Tulipa" is a kind of...):
liliid monocot genus (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils)
Meronyms (members of "Tulipa"):
tulip (any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower)
Holonyms ("Tulipa" is a member of...):
family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae)