/ˈtʊlsiː/, /ˈtʊlsi/, /ˈt̪ʊl(ə)si/
OriginBorrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
- uncountable, usuallyHoly basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
“It was a long, long time since I had been to Rohala and while I recalled some of the rooms and the courtyard with the fountain and the tulsi plant, I had no memories of the exterior of the house I was”
- A female given name from Hindi.
“President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.”
““Bobby’s a star,” Mr. Trump told one associate. “Tulsi? Tulsi wants to be a star.””
Formstulsis(plural)