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noun
A Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia, ethnic, offensive, slur
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noun
Any of species of genus Sulla (syn. Hedysarum).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
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Broader terms: general, full general
noun
perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: French honeysuckle, Hedysarum coronarium
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Broader terms: subshrub, suffrutex
History
Borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੱਲਾ (sullā, “Muslim (derogatory)”). This word is likely a mispronunciation (or perhaps a misspelling in Gurmukhi script) of Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), ultimately from Arabic مُلَّا (mullā). It may also be a contraction of Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ (muslamān, “Muslim”) or Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਾ (muslā, “"carpet kisser", another derogatory term for Muslims, but also refers to a mat or carpet used for Muslim prayers”).
From genus name Sulla
