OCIMUM BASILICUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ocimum basilicum mean? 

• OCIMUM BASILICUM (noun)
  The noun OCIMUM BASILICUM 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 liqueurs

  Familiarity information: OCIMUM BASILICUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OCIMUM BASILICUM (noun)

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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

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common basil; Ocimum basilicum; sweet basil

Hypernyms ("Ocimum basilicum" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (parts of "Ocimum basilicum"):

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