| 单词 | basil |
| 释义 | basil (once / 35708 pages) n Basil is a strongly scented herb. Basil is commonly used on pizza, in spaghetti sauce, and in pesto. When you grow basil in an herb garden, you can pinch off the glossy, deep green leaves and use them for cooking. Basil is native to India, but it was introduced to other regions around the world so long ago that it's a basic ingredient in traditional Italian and Thai dishes, among others. The root of basil is the Greek basilikon, "royal plant," from basileus, "king." WORD FAMILYbasil: basils USAGE EXAMPLESRemove from heat and stir in the fresh basil and oregano. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Makan’s crave-worthy pineapple, cucumber and basil salad brings on the funk with a dressing of fish sauce, dried shrimp and toasted coconut paste. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Put the basil, coriander, pistachios, cardamom, lime zest, lime juice, oil, garlic, chilli and half a teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) 1n leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried Syn|Hyper sweet basil herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities 2n any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum Hypo|Hyper Ocimum basilicum, common basil, 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 herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Basil (once / 1703 pages) n WORD FAMILY Basil: Basils USAGE EXAMPLESThe caption read: “My beautiful baby brother Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger.” The Guardian(Dec 16, 2016) Sager later died and the manager, Jeffrey Basil, was convicted of manslaughter. Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016) Basil Rajapaksa, speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, was more direct. Seattle Times(Dec 06, 2016) n (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) Syn|Exp Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil, St. Basil the Great Church Father, Father, Father of the Church (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom Doctor, Doctor of the Church(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching sainta person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizersomeone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology |
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