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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun basil has 3 senses
- basil(n = noun.plant) - any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum; is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
- 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); 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; is a kind of herb
is a member of genus ocimum, ocimum
has particulars: common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet basil
is a part of common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet basil
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, 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]
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