tule

tule Definition

☆ tule (to̵̅o̅′lē)

noun

either of two large bulrushes (Scirpus acutus or S. validus) found in lakes and marshes of the SW U.S.

Etymology: Sp < Nahuatl to:lin, cattail

tule Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

mat: The tipi is made using twelve wood poles with tule mat covers which were eventually replaced by bison skins during the late 18th century.

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