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dwarf tulip

dwarf tulip

4.0
A small flower that blooms early and stays low in the garden
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tulipán enano
  • Many gardeners choose the dwarf tulip for container planting because it flowers earlier than taller varieties.

Examples

  • The dwarf tulip is perfect for borders and rock gardens due to its compact size.

  • In early spring, her garden was filled with colorful dwarf tulips.

  • I planted a dwarf tulip in my garden.

  • The dwarf tulips bloom in early spring.

  • In early spring, her garden was filled with colorful dwarf tulips.

  • Many gardeners choose the dwarf tulip for container planting because it flowers earlier than taller varieties.

  • The dwarf tulip is perfect for borders and rock gardens due to its compact size.

Synonyms

tulip
vsdwarf tulip
95 1.0

A plant with a large bright flower shaped like a cup that grows from a bulb

is prized for compactness and early bloom rather than large showy flowers
Tulipa armena
vsdwarf tulip
  • Specialized
9.5

A small tulip that blooms early with bright flowers from the Caucasus

is a cultivated variety valued for compactness rather than native origin
Tulipa suaveolens
vsdwarf tulip
  • Specialized
9.5

A small early tulip often grown for its bright, colorful flowers

is grown for compact size and early bloom rather than showiness

How Big

tulip
95 1.0
dwarf tulip
  • Specialized
4.0

Surface Forms

dwarf tulip singular
dwarf tulips plural

Morphology

dwarf + tulip

The meaning 'a small variety of tulip' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dwarf' (small-sized) with 'tulip' (the flower); the noun phrase follows a regular modifier + head noun composition. This is a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Dwarf tulip simply puts dwarf, meaning very small, before tulip, so imagine a tiny tulip that blooms early and stays low in the garden. That's why the name means 'a small, early-blooming variety of tulip' often used for borders and pots.