tulsi

noun

tul·​si

ˈtülsē

plural -s

India

: holy basil

Word History

Etymology

Hindi tulsī, from Sanskrit tulasī, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil tur̤āy, Kanarese toḷaci

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