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sweet basil
sweet basil n (Plants) See basil1 bas•il (ˈbæz əl, ˈbæs-, ˈbeɪ zəl, -səl)
n. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil), having bright green to purplish green ovate leaves used in cooking. [1400–50; late Middle English basile < Middle French < Late Latin basilicum < Greek basilikón, neuter of basilikós royal =basil(eús) king + -ikos -ic] Bas•il (ˈbæz əl, ˈbæs-, ˈbeɪ zəl, -səl)
n. Saint ( “the Great” ), A.D. 329?–379, bishop of Caesarea in Asia Minor (brother of Saint Gregory of Nyssa). Also called Basilius. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sweet basil - annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurscommon basil, Ocimum basilicumsweet basil, basil - leaves of the common basil; used fresh or driedbasil - any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | | 2. |  sweet basil - leaves of the common basil; used fresh or driedbasilherb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualitiescommon basil, Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil - annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeebasilsweet basil
Synonyms for sweet basilnoun annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leavesSynonyms- common basil
- Ocimum basilicum
Related Wordsnoun leaves of the common basilSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- common basil
- Ocimum basilicum
- sweet basil
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