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Basil

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Basil has 3 senses

basil(n = noun.plant) Array - any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum; Array

is a kind of

herb

herbaceous plant

is a member of genus ocimum, ocimum

has particulars: common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet basil

basil(n = noun.person) basil of caesarea, basil the great, st. basil, st. basil the great - (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); Array

is a kind of church father, father, father of the church, doctor, doctor of the church, saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer

basil(n = noun.food) sweet basil - leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried; Array

is a kind of herb

is a part of common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet basil

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Basil, n. [Cf. F. basile and E. Bezel.].

The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. Grier. [1913 Webster]

Basil, v. t.

To grind or form the edge of to an angle. Moxon. [1913 Webster]

Basil, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.].

The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (Ocymum minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). [1913 Webster]

Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and Calamintha Nepeta. -- Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.

Basil, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bithāna, prop., lining.].

The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Basil, n. an aromatic herb of the genus Ocimum, esp. O. basilicum (in full sweet basil), whose leaves are used as a flavouring in savoury dishes.

Etymology

ME f. OF basile f. med.L basilicus f. Gk basilikos royal

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