tule

American  

[too-lee, too-le] / ˈtu li, ˈtu lɛ /

noun

plural

tules

1. either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.

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Etymology

Origin of tule

1830–40, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl tōlin

Example Sentences

Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.

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I wanted hope that in my lifetime I might see the Tule River Canyon once again as it was.

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I do have a preview of the Tule River Canyon a quarter century from now, and it won’t be the place I have known for so much of my life.

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Those last 10 miles up the Tule River Canyon had always been a spiritual climb for me, releasing the weight of urban life along with the Central Valley heat and enlivening my spirit with cascading streams, pine-scented air and anticipation of the road’s end.

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Tule fog has blanketed the Central Valley for more than a week.

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