tulip tree

Noun

Meaning

(botany) A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odour, of family Magnoliaceae.

(botany) A tropical tree (Thespesia populnea, Indian tulip tree), of family Malvaceae.

(botany) Markhamia lutea; Nile tulip tree, of family Bignoniaceae

(botany) Spathodea campanulata; African tulip tree, of family Bignoniaceae

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

tulip-tree

Synonyms

whitewood fiddle-tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera American tulip tree tuliptree yellow poplar saddle tree

Hypernyms

angiospermous tree flowering tree

Examples

Federal Writers' Project 1987, p. 12. Nearby Crowley's Ridge is only home of the tulip tree in the state, and generally hosts more northeastern plant life such as the beech tree. Source: Internet

For example, aporphine alkaloid liriodenine produced by the tulip tree protects it from parasitic mushrooms. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tulip root tulip sleeve tulip snail tulip-bearing canoetree tulip-breaking virus tulip-eared