tulipwood Syllabification: (tu·lip·wood)Pronunciation: /ˈt(y)o͞oləpˌwo͝od/Definition of tulipwood noun 1an Australian tree of rain forest and scrub, with heavy black and yellow timber that is used mainly for cabinetmaking. Harpullia pendula, family Sapindaceae 2the pale timber of the tulip tree. tulipwood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tulipwood in the British & World English dictionary