tulip bulbs

Dutch flower seeds

Tulip bulbs are the underground storage organs of tulip plants, planted in autumn to produce flowers in spring.

The term often evokes the Dutch tulip mania of the 1630s, when speculation drove bulb prices to extraordinary heights before the market collapsed—one of history's earliest recorded economic bubbles.

She planted tulip bulbs along the walkway.

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plant structure/part

tulip bulbsblooms

Flowers or flourishes

petals · cut flowers · flower heads · floral display · foliage

gardening lifecycle stage

tulip bulbsfull bloom

Maximum flowering state

bouquet

investment speculation

tulip bulbsgold bullion

Refined precious metal bars

government bonds · intrinsic value · blue-chip stocks · real estate · bread

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tulip, bulb, tulips, bulbs, bulbous

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G