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bas·il 
[baz-uhl, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] Pronunciation Key
[baz-uhl, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 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. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME basile < MF < LL basilicum < Gk basilikón, neut. of basilikós royal. See basilic]
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Bas·il
[baz-uhl, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] Pronunciation Key
[baz-uhl, bas-, bey-zuhl, -suhl] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 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.” |
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| bas·il
(bāz'əl, bā'zəl) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Greek basilikon, from neuter of basilikos, royal; see basilica.] |
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| Bas·il
(bāz'əl, bās'-, bā'zəl, -səl) Pronunciation Key
Greek Christian leader who was bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia after A.D. 370 and a vigorous opponent of Arianism. |
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basil
"aromatic shrubby plant," c.1420, from O.Fr. basile, from M.L. basilicum, from Gk. basilikon (phyton) "royal (plant)," from basileus "king," of unknown origin, possibly from a language of Asia Minor (cf. Lydian battos "king"). So called, probably, because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes. In L., confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisk's venom.
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Basil
masc. proper name, from Gk. Basileios "kingly, royal," from basileus "king."
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| basil | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum |
| 2. | (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) |
| 3. | leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried |
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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.
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Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Basiling.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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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.
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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.
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