"Black Tulip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Black Tulips [plural]
Etymology: black+tulip. Calque of Russian Чёрный тюльпан (Čórnyj tjulʹpan). From the use of the aircraft as a means to repatriate corpses of fallen soldiers. From the use of black tulips and other flowers to border obituaries. Originating as a nickname used by Soviet aircrews of the repatriation transport missions during the Afghan War, and popularized by Alexander Rezenbaum in a popular Soviet song, before migrating into English. Etymology templates: {{m|en|black+tulip}} black+tulip, {{calque|en|ru|Чёрный тюльпан}} Calque of Russian Чёрный тюльпан (Čórnyj tjulʹpan) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Black Tulip}} Black Tulip (plural Black Tulips)
  1. (military, aviation) Synonym of Antonov An-12 (“Soviet-era turboprop cargoplane”) Wikipedia link: en:Black Tulip Categories (topical): Aviation, Military, Nicknames Synonyms: Cub, Flying Shed, Antonov An-12 [synonym, synonym-of], black tulip

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