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tulips

/ˈtuləps/

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What does tulips mean?

noun

  1. plural of tulip

proper noun

  1. plural of Tulip

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtuləps/

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The fields were full of tulips and narcissuses, and the rocks by the roadside were covered with boxwood and lavender.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
Hyacinths are particularly useful for this purpose, because the bloom is less affected by cloudy weather than that of tulips and crocuses.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
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As the rich Englishman boasts of his fine race-horses or his old pictures, so does the wealthy Dutchman vaunt him of his tulips.
Charles MackayMemoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #636
The sun gilded, empurpled, set fire to and lighted up the tulips, which are nothing but all the varieties of flame made into flowers.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
And, as she spoke, a moan of wind bent the tulips almost to the ground, and the creature laid her hand on Diamond's shoulder.
George MacDonaldAt the Back of the North WindProject Gutenberg ebook #225