[baz-uh
l, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] 
| any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil), having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking. |
[baz-uhl, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] | 1. | Saint. Also, Basilius. (“the Great”), a.d. 329?–379, bishop of Caesarea in Asia Minor (brother of Saint Gregory of Nyssa). |
| 2. | a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “royal.” |
[bez-uhl] | 1. | Also, basil. the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel, or the like, leading to the edge. |
| 2. | Jewelry.
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| 3. | a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting. |
| 4. | Automotive. the part of a vehicle's bodywork that surrounds a light. |
| bas·il (bāz'əl, bā'zəl) n.
[Middle English, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Greek basilikon, from neuter of basilikos, royal; see basilica.] |
| Bas·il (bāz'əl, bās'-, bā'zəl, -səl) Greek Christian leader who was bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia after A.D. 370 and a vigorous opponent of Arianism. |
