单词 | tule |
释义 | tulenoun tu·le ˈtü-lē plural tules 1 : any of various large bulrushes especially : a tall sedge (Schoenoplectus acutus synonym Scirpus acutus) of North America that grows in dense stands along freshwater wetlands The roots and seeds of tule, a reed that grows along shorelines and in the shallows, were eaten and the reeds themselves were used to make baskets, cord, sandals and clothing. Philip Kopper et al. 2 chiefly California : land on which tules are the dominant or characteristic native plant —usually plural This habitat is fed and flooded by Butte Creek and is defined by a matrix of marsh, tules, shallow waterways and uplands with oaks and willows. Tom Stienstra |
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