tule

[ too-lee; Spanish too-le ]

noun

, plural tu·les [too, -leez, too, -les].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tule¹

1830–40, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl tōlin

Example Sentences

Her sudden death rattled the zoo staff she once dazzled and left a mark on her best bear friend, Tule.

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Noni was found orphaned in Shasta County in 2022 and was taken to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care for rehabilitation, where she instantly bonded with fellow orphaned cub Tule.

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While Noni was the brave and mischievous one, Tule was always following in her pawsteps, he added.

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Her passing has been hard for zoo staff, he said, who were accustomed to observing her goofy antics every day and feel badly for Tule.

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“Our habitat can accommodate more rescue bears, so perhaps in the future we will find new friends for Tule,” he said.

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