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noun. An aromatic annual herb (Ocimum basilicum) in the mint family, native to Asia and Africa and widely cultivated for its leaves.

noun. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

noun. Any of various plants in the genus Ocimum, native to warm regions, having aromatic foliage and terminal clusters of small, usually white flowers.

noun. A name of several labiate plants, especially of the genus Ocymum.

noun. A corruption of bezel.

noun. A corruption of basan.

noun. A large cannon throwing a heavy shot. See basilisk, 4.

noun. An iron or fetter fastened round the ankle of a prisoner.

noun. The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground.

noun. The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

transitive verb. To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

noun. 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).

noun. a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and Calamintha Nepeta.

noun. a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.

noun. A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

noun. The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

noun. The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.

verb. To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

noun. The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

noun. (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)

noun. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

noun. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

"The word basil is derived from the Greek word for king, suggesting that the ancient healers held this aromatic plant in high regard."

basil-oil  

basiled  basiling  

Doctor of the Church  Herb  church father  doctor  father  

dazzle  frazzle  razzle  

asparagus  avocado  chervil  chives  clove  

St. Joseph's wort  albahaca  sweet basil