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词汇 tulsi
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Definition of tulsi in English:

tulsi

noun ˈtʊlsiːˈto͝olsē
mass noun
  • A kind of basil which is cultivated by Hindus as a sacred plant.

    圣罗勒

    Ocimum sanctum, family Labiatae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A sprig of tulsi plant, a piece of gold, or a few drops of Ganges River water are placed in the mouth to delay messengers of Yama, god of death.
    • A handful of tulsi leaves can also be added when boiling the water.
    • Walking through his fields the fragrance of wild tulsi crushed underfoot, I asked about the crops and the rains.
    • According to her, tulsi could cure anything.
    • Stephanos remembers the tulsi seen outside temples whenever he sees the basil in Cyprus.
    • In the middle of the angan a cheerful green tulsi grew and all around it danced the images of white flowers and birds painted by the women of the house.
    • The organization distributes 20,000 tulsi plants free of cost every year.
    • Since Hindus believe that death cannot harm the immortal soul, a dying person is administered a tulsi leaf and water.
    • She had few rules for us but one was to stay away from the tulsi, which we could never seem to do.
    • I follow her down the staircase into the garden for the tulsi, incessantly ringing the bell in my hand.
    • They would just grind a tulsi leaf or some other herb collected from the garden.

Origin

From Hindi tūlsī.

Definition of tulsi in US English:

tulsi

nounˈto͝olsē
  • another term for holy basil
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A handful of tulsi leaves can also be added when boiling the water.
    • A sprig of tulsi plant, a piece of gold, or a few drops of Ganges River water are placed in the mouth to delay messengers of Yama, god of death.
    • She had few rules for us but one was to stay away from the tulsi, which we could never seem to do.
    • In the middle of the angan a cheerful green tulsi grew and all around it danced the images of white flowers and birds painted by the women of the house.
    • Stephanos remembers the tulsi seen outside temples whenever he sees the basil in Cyprus.
    • They would just grind a tulsi leaf or some other herb collected from the garden.
    • I follow her down the staircase into the garden for the tulsi, incessantly ringing the bell in my hand.
    • Walking through his fields the fragrance of wild tulsi crushed underfoot, I asked about the crops and the rains.
    • The organization distributes 20,000 tulsi plants free of cost every year.
    • According to her, tulsi could cure anything.
    • Since Hindus believe that death cannot harm the immortal soul, a dying person is administered a tulsi leaf and water.

Origin

From Hindi tūlsī.

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