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tule

noun tu·le \ˈtü-lē\

Definition of TULE

:  either of two large New World bulrushes (Scirpus californicus and S. acutus)
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Origin of TULE

Spanish, from Nahuatl tōllin
First Known Use: 1837

Rhymes with TULE

bluely, coolie, coolly, coulee, ghoulie, muley, newly, ruly, stoolie, Thule, truly

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tule
  2. tule beetle
  3. tule elk
  4. tule fog
  5. tule goose
  6. tule mint
  7. tule potato
  8. tule wren
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