Uk English Meaning of basil

Basil

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Definitions and Meaning of basil in English

Wordnet

basil (n)

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

(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)

leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

Webster

basil (n.)

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

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 (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).

The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Webster

basil (v. t.)

To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

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Basil

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum, (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman

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basihyoid => basihyoid muscle, basihyal => Basihyal, basify => alkalize, basifugal => basifugal, basifixed => basifixed,