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tuile
Tuileries Gardens
tuina
tuition
tuk-tuk
tularemia
tule
tulip
tulip tree
tulipwood
tulle
tullibee
tulp
Tulsa
tulsi
Tulunid
tum (1)
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tulip tree

tu·lip tree (plural tu·lip trees) or tu·lip pop·lar


noun 
Definition:
 
tree with tulip-shaped flowers: a deciduous tree of the magnolia family with large greenish yellow tulip-shaped flowers and soft light wood. Native to: North America, China.  Latin name Liriodendron tulipifera, Liriodendron chinense.

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