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dulband
Persian · medieval
"turban"
literally "turban", describing the flower's shape
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tülbend
Ottoman Turkish · 1500s
"turban-like flower"
the flower was closely tied to Ottoman court culture
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Stage 3 of 4
tulipe
French · 1500s-1600s
"the tulip flower"
spread across Europe during the tulip trade boom
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tulip
English · 1550s-1600s
"the tulip flower"
settled as the English name for the flower
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