Darwin tulip

noun

Dar·​win tulip ˌdär-wən- How to pronounce Darwin tulip (audio)
: a tall late-flowering tulip with the flowers single and of one color

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Darwin Hybrids The most popular of all tulip varieties, Darwin tulips are hybrids with big, showy flowers and the classic tulip shape (single late 'Dreamland' variety shown here). Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024 The most popular of all tulip varieties, Darwin tulips are hybrids with big, showy flowers and the classic tulip shape (single late 'Dreamland' variety shown here). Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Darwin tulip was in 1889

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“Darwin tulip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Darwin%20tulip. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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