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/, BAZ-əl; US also /ˈbeɪzəl/, BAY-zəl; Ocimum basili**** (/ˈɒsɪməm bəˈzɪlɪkəm/, OS-ih-məm bə-ZIL-ih-kəm)), also called great basil, is a...
- Basil Joseph (born 28 April 1989) is an Indian film actor and director who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career as an ****istant...
- Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379) was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in...
- Look up Basil, basil, or BASIL in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Basil is the common name of a number of plants often used for seasoning. It is typically...
- Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Gr****: Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος, romanized: Basíleios Porphyrogénnētos; 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer...
- Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian" (Gr****: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, romanized: Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 29 August 886), was Byzantine emperor from 867...
- Mammoth basil is a lettuce leaf basil variety, originating from Italy. Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basili**** (sweet basil). The...
- Torquay in Devon. The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty (Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), the sensible chambermaid...
- Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, c****ographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her...
- Basil seed (Ocimum basili**** or Ocimum tenuiflorum, aka Ocimum sanctum) is the general term used to refer to the seeds of a few species of herb plants...