Variety of tulip bulb could be (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
lit up
'bulb could be' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'variety of tulip' is the wordplay.
'variety of' is an anagram indicator.
'tulip' anagrammed gives 'LIT-UP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lit up that I've seen before include "Illuminated (by drink or drugs?)" , "bulb so transformed room?" , "was illuminating" , "Drunk (informal)" , "Drunk (as a bulb?)" .)