"teel" meaning in English

See teel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tiːl/ Forms: teal [alternative], til [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तिल (til, “sesame”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|तिल|t=sesame}} Hindi तिल (til, “sesame”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teel (uncountable)
  1. sesame Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-teel-en-noun-0MBPSxlR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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      "name": "bor"
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    },
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        {
          "text": "teel oil"
        }
      ],
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    {
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    },
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    }
  ],
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