basil in English dictionary

  • basil

    Meanings and definitions of "basil"

    • A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
    • The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
    • noun
      The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
    • noun
      The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
    • noun
      A plant ( Ocimum basilicum).
    • noun
      The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
    • noun
      Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
    • An annual plant (Ocimum basilicum) of the Lamiaceae (or Labiate) family, grown as a herb and used in cooking to add flavor.
    • An annual plant of the Lamiaceae (or Labiate) family, grown as a herb and used in cooking to add flavor.
    • plant
    • herb
    • noun
      any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
    • noun
      leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

    Synonyms of "basil" in English dictionary

    Church Father, St. Basil, Father are the top synonyms of "basil" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of basil

    • basil ( usually uncountable;  plural  basils)
    • basil (plural basils)
    • basil (usually uncountable, plural basils)
    • basil (third-person singular simple present basils, present participle basilling, simple past and past participle basilled)
  • Basil

    Meanings and definitions of "basil"

    • A male given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.
    • proper
      A male given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.
    • Basil (name)
    • male given name
    • noun
      (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 of "basil" in English dictionary

    St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great are the top synonyms of "basil" in the English thesaurus.

  • BASIL

    Meanings and definitions of "basil"

    • Acronym
      biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids

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