🇬🇧🇪🇸 tulip - tulipán : English Lesson

Meaning of "tulip" ("tulipán"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A tulip is a bright, cup-shaped flower that comes in many colors like red, yellow, pink, and purple. Tulips grow from bulbs and bloom in the spring. They are one of the most popular flowers in the world and are especially famous in the Netherlands, where fields of tulips look like giant rainbows on the ground!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I planted tulips, but carrots came up. Gardening is hard.

I wore a tulip in my hair, but a bee thought it was lunch.

I gave my mom a tulip, and she gave me a cookie. Best trade ever.

I drew a tulip in art class. My teacher called it a "mysterious blob".

I bought a house for one tulip bulb in the Netherlands in the 1600s.

Anna plants a tulip bulb in spring. A tiny tulip pushes up from the soil. The tulip grows green leaves and a red bud. One morning the tulip opens like a small cup. Anna picks the tulip and gives it to her grandmother. Her grandmother smiles, hugs Anna. They both laugh.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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