ˈtülē, -li noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl tollin, tullin
1. : any of several large New World bulrushes ( Scirpus californicus, S. acutus, and S. ( lacustris ) or cattails that grow abundantly on overflowed land and are sometimes used for making native reed products (as mats or rafts)
2. or tule land : land on which tules are the dominant or characteristic native plant — usually used in plural and with the
plans for draining and cultivating the tules
3. usually capitalized : san blas