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ba·sil
/ˈbæzəl, ˈ
be
, səl/
羅勒
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bas·il
n.
The
slope
or
angle
to
which
the
cutting
edge
of
a
tool
,
as
a
plane
,
is
ground
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bas·il
,
v. t.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Basiled
(░);
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Basiling
.]
To
grind
or
form
the
edge
of
to
an
angle
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bas·il
,
n.
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
(
Ocymum 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
Calamintha Nepeta
.
Wild basil
,
a
plant
(
Calamintha clinopodium
)
of
the
Mint
family
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bas·il
n.
The
skin
of
a
sheep
tanned
with
bark
.
◄
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
basil
n
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
Church
against
the
heresies
of
the
4th
century
;
a
saint
and
Doctor
of
the
Church
(329-379) [
syn
:
St. Basil
,
Basil of Caesarea
,
Basil the Great
, {
St
.
Basil
the
Great
]
3:
leaves
or
the
common
basil
;
used
fresh
or
dried
[
syn
: {
sweet
basil
]
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