tulsi
tulsi Lexical Profile
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• noun
The harvested leaves or herbal extract of the holy basil plant, commonly brewed as a tea or used in Ayurvedic medicine as an adaptogen to relieve stress.
"She brewed a warm cup of organic tulsi to help soothe her sore throat and relax before bed."
An aromatic perennial plant (Ocimum tenuiflorum) of the mint family, native to the Indian subcontinent and highly revered in Hinduism for its religious significance.
"Many traditional Indian households keep a potted tulsi plant in their central courtyard for daily worship."
Word Nuance & Usage
While typically lowercase in culinary or botanical contexts, it is often capitalized as 'Tulsi' in religious contexts where the plant is revered as an earthly manifestation of a goddess in Hinduism.
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi 'tulsī' and Sanskrit 'tulasī', traditionally translating to 'the incomparable one'.
Usage Trend
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