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COMMON BASIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does common basil mean? 

COMMON BASIL (noun)
  The noun COMMON BASIL has 1 sense:

1. annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueursplay

  Familiarity information: COMMON BASIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COMMON BASIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common basil; Ocimum basilicum; sweet basil

Hypernyms ("common basil" is a kind of...):

basil (any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum)

Meronyms (parts of "common basil"):

basil; sweet basil (leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried)


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