tulsi/ˈtʌlsi/EtymologyFrom Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).tulsi means A female given name from Hindi. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nameA female given name from Hindi.“President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.”nounHoly basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum.“It was a long, long time since I had been to Rohala and while I recalled some of the rooms and the courtyard with the fountain and the tulsi plant, I had no memories of the exterior of the house I was looking for.”