tulipomania

tulipomania
tu·lip·o·ma·nia

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  • Tulipomania — Tu lip*o*ma ni*a, n. [Tulip + mania.] A violent passion for the acquisition or cultivation of tulips; a word said by Beckman to have been coined by Menage. [1913 Webster] Note: In Holland, in the first half of the 17th century, the cultivation of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tulipomanía — Acuarela anónima del siglo XVII del Semper Augustus, el bulbo más famoso, vendido por un precio récord: 6000 florines …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tulipomania — Tulipomanie La tulipomanie (Tulpenmanie en néerlandais, Tulip mania en anglais, souvent appelée « crise de la tulipe » en histoire économique), est le nom donné à l augmentation démesurée puis l effondrement des cours de l’oignon de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tulipomania — noun An excessive love for tulips, especially rare or valuable ones. Certainly one of the best illustrations of the fantastic in the motley variety of items that avarice might seize for its own is the tulipomania that swept over the Netherlands… …   Wiktionary

  • tulipomania — /tooh leuh peuh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. (in 17th century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, esp. of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color. [1700 10; TULIP + O + MANIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • tulipomania — obsession with tulips Manias and Obsessions …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • tulipomania — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tulip mania — A tulip, known as the Viceroy , displayed in a 1637 Dutch catalog. Its bulb cost between 3000 and 4200 florins depending on size. A skilled craftsman at the time earned about 300 florins a year.[1] Tulip mania or tulipomania (Dutch names include …   Wikipedia

  • Tulpenmanie — Broschüre von der Tulpenmanie in den Niederlanden, gedruckt 1637 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tulipa — «Tulipán» redirige aquí. Para otra planta llamada del mismo modo, véase Primula veris. Para la canción de Amaia Montero, véase Tulipán (canción) …   Wikipedia Español

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