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tulip
tulip tree
tulipwood
tulle
tullibee
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Tulsa
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Tulunid
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tulsi

tul·si [ tlsee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
S Asian basil: a variety of basil cultivated in South Asia that is regarded by Hindus as sacred to the deity Vishnu. Latin name Ocimum sanctum.

[Late 17th century. < Hindi tūlsī]
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