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noun
A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odor, of the family Magnoliaceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Indian tulip tree, a tropical tree (Thespesia populnea, family Malvaceae).
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Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Nile tulip tree (Markhamia lutea, family Bignoniaceae).
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noun
African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata, of family Bignoniaceae).
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noun
tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tulip poplar, yellow poplar, canary whitewood, Liriodendron tulipifera
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Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
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