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.