Definition of basil. Meaning of basil. Synonyms of basil

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Definition of basil

Basil
Basil Bas"il, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
Basil
Basil Bas"il, 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.
Basil
Basil Bas"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Basiling.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
Basil
Basil Bas"il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?, fr. ? king.] (Bot.) 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). Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta. Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.

Meaning of basil from wikipedia

- Basil (/ˈbæzəl/, also US: /ˈbeɪzəl/; Ocimum basili**** /ˈɒsɪməm bəˈzɪlɪkəm/), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints)...
- Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (Koinē Gr****: Ἅγιος Βασίλειος ὁ Μέγας, Hágios Basíleios ho Mégas; Coptic: Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲟⲥ; 330 –...
- Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Gr****: Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος Basileios Porphyrogennetos; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (Gr****: ὁ...
- Basil Joseph is an Indian film director and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career as an ****istant director of Vineeth...
- Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical...
- Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, c****ographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her...
- Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an Anglo-South African actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean...
- Cinnamon basil is a type of basil (Ocimum basili****). The term "cinnamon basil" can refer to a number of different varieties of basil, including as a synonym...
- Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian" (Gr****: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, translit. Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 29 August 886), was Byzantine emperor from 867 to...
- Блаже́нного, tr. Sobór Vasíliya Blazhénnogo), commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow, and is one of...