Tulsi
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum. uncountable, usually
"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 looking for."
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"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 looking for."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
From Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).