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Defenition of the word basil

    • Defenition of the word basil

      • An annual plant of the Lamiaceae (or Labiate) family, grown as a herb and used in cooking to add flavour.
      • any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
      • leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried
      • (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)
      • leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
      • (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)

    Synonyms for the word basil

      • basil of caesarea
      • basil the great
      • st. basil
      • st. basil the great
      • sweet basil

    Meronymys for the word basil

      • common basil
      • genus Ocimum
      • Ocimum
      • Ocimum basilicum
      • sweet basil

    Hyponyms for the word basil

      • common basil
      • Ocimum basilicum
      • sweet basil

    Hypernyms for the word basil

      • Church Father
      • Doctor
      • Doctor of the Church
      • Father
      • Father of the Church
      • herb
      • herbaceous plant
      • saint
      • theologian
      • theologiser
      • theologist
      • theologizer

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