Persian dulband → Turkish tülbent → tulip
Tulip’s European name travelled from a Persian word for a turban through Turkish tülbent. The flower’s shape was likened to the wrapped headwear; Turkish itself calls the flower lale.
Persian dulband → Turkish tülbent → tulip
Tulip’s European name travelled from a Persian word for a turban through Turkish tülbent. The flower’s shape was likened to the wrapped headwear; Turkish itself calls the flower lale.
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