tulpenboom

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of tulp +‎ -en- +‎ boom.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏl.pə(n)ˌboːm/
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  • Hyphenation: tul‧pen‧boom

Noun[edit]

tulpenboom m (plural tulpenbomen, diminutive tulpenboompje n)

  1. (informal) magnolia, tree of the genus Magnolia
    Synonyms: beverboom, magnolia
  2. tulip tree, tree of the genus Liriodendron