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əl, ˈbæs-, ˈbeɪ
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: sweet basil a Eurasian plant, Ocimum basilicum, having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves used as herbs for seasoning: family Lamiaceae (labiates) |
| 2. | Also called: wild basil a European plant, Satureja vulgaris (or Clinopodium vulgare), with dense clusters of small pink or whitish flowers: family Lamiaceae |
| 3. | basil-thyme a European plant, Acinos arvensis, having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers: family Lamiaceae |
| [C15: from Old French basile, from Late Latin basilicum, from Greek basilikon, from basilikos royal, from basileus king] | |
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| Basil (ˈbæzəl) | |
| —n | |
| Saint, called the Great, ?329--379 | |
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basil
"aromatic shrubby plant," early 15c., from O.Fr. basile (15c., Mod.Fr. basilic), from M.L. basilicum, from Gk. basilikon (phyton) "royal (plant)," from basileus "king" (see Basil). So called, probably, because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes. In
Latin, confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisk's venom.
Basil
masc. proper name, from L. Basilius, from Gk. Basileios "kingly, royal," from basileus "king," of unknown origin, possibly from a language of Asia Minor (cf. Lydian battos "king").
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