basil has definitions from the fields of food,botany,Roman Catholic,religion,theology,Christianity
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[ noun ] (botany) any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

Related terms

herb common_basil Ocimum

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[ noun ] (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 668
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13855
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[ noun ] (food) leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried

Synonyms

sweet_basil

Related terms

herb common_basil

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