Etymology

tulsi

tul·si
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Today it means: Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum. Full definition →

Hindi तुलसी ← Sanskrit तुलसी
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tulsi · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromतुलसी
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromतुलसी
  3. English todaytulsi

Borrowed from Hindi तुलसी (tulsī), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).

Tulsi · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromतुलसी
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromतुलसी“holy basil”
  3. English todayTulsi

From Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).

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