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Darwin tulip

Darwin tulip

5.8
A tall garden tulip with large flowers on strong stems that bloom late
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tulipán Darwin
  • I planted several Darwin tulips in my garden last spring.

Examples

  • Many gardeners choose Darwin tulips for their impressive height and durability in spring displays.

  • After planting Darwin tulips in the fall, we enjoyed their colorful blooms late into the spring.

  • The Darwin tulip stands out because of its sturdy stem and strikingly large flower.

  • The Darwin tulip is known for its vibrant colors.

  • In her garden, the tall Darwin tulip stood out with its vibrant red and yellow blooms, adding color to the spring landscape.

  • The Darwin tulip is known for its impressive height and large, squarish flowers that attract many visitors to her garden.

  • He planted several Darwin tulip bulbs last fall, eager to see their beautiful blooms this spring.

Synonyms

tulip
vsDarwin tulip
95 1.0

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

is much taller, blooms later, and has larger squarish flowers
Tulipa gesneriana
vsDarwin tulip
  • Specialized
8.9

A tall garden tulip with bright flowers that bloom in spring

has even larger, squarish blooms on stronger stems than that species
Tulipa
vsDarwin tulip
  • Specialized
7.4

A type of bulb plant that makes bright, cup-shaped garden flowers

is a single garden variety with very tall stems and squarish flowers

Surface Forms

Darwin tulip singular
Darwin tulips plural

Morphology

Darwin + tulip

The phrase is compositionally transparent: a B1 learner who knows 'Darwin' (a person’s name) and 'tulip' (a flower) will readily infer this is a type or cultivar of tulip associated with Darwin. While the detailed horticultural traits (tall, late-blooming, squarish flowers) are not predictable from the words, the basic category 'a kind of tulip' is directly derivable, following common noun-modifier naming patterns.

Etymology

The garden flower Darwin tulip may be named after the scientist Charles Darwin because growers wanted a name that suggested 'survival' and strong growth. That's why the name fits a tall, late-blooming tulip with a sturdy stem.