Tulipwood \Tu"lip*wood`\, n. The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree (Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying.

Queensland tulipwood, the variegated wood of an Australian sapindaceous tree (Harpullia pendula). --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)