Tulipan is derived from the Persian word "dülbent/tülbent," which means turban and is also used in Turkish. 郁金香在士耳其种植历史非常悠久,所以品种五花八门,而且这种花卉地位甚高,被誉为"国色天香”,就连郁金香的英文名Tulip也源自士耳其语,意为"薄纱巾”,每朵郁金香都比作戴着艳丽纱巾的少女,更被视为生命和爱情的象征。