GENUS TULIPA

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Tulipa mean? 

• GENUS TULIPA (noun)
  The noun GENUS TULIPA has 1 sense:

1. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs

  Familiarity information: GENUS TULIPA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS TULIPA (noun)

Meaning:

Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Tulipa; Tulipa

Hypernyms ("genus 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 "genus Tulipa"):

tulip (any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower)

Holonyms ("genus 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)