basil
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
Other meanings
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
A kind of
- herb
Kinds of basil
- common basil
Word history
From Ancient Greek "βασιλικόν" (royal).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “basil” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.