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Basil — Bas il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko s fr. basiley s king.] (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Basil thyme — Basil Bas il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko s fr. basiley s king.] (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Basil Spence — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Basil Spence Información personal Nombre Basil Urwin Spence Nacimiento 13 de agosto de 1907 Bombay (India) Defunción 19 de noviembre de … Wikipedia Español
mint — mint1 [mint] n. [ME mynt < OE mynet, coin, akin to OHG munizza < Gmc * munita < L moneta, place for coining money < Moneta, epithet of JUNO, in whose temple at Rome money was coined] 1. a) a place where money is coined by authority of … English World dictionary
basil — [bā′zəl, baz′əl] n. [ME & OFr basile < ML basilicum < Gr basilikon ( phyton), basil, lit., royal (plant) < basileus, king] any of a genus (Ocimum) of fragrant plants of the mint family, esp. a white flowered garden herb ( O. basilicum)… … English World dictionary
basil — ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic plant of the mint family, used in cookery. ORIGIN from Greek basilikos royal … English terms dictionary
Basil — For other uses, see Basil (disambiguation). Basil Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
basil — /baz euhl, bas , bay zeuhl, seuhl/, n. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil), having purplish green ovate leaves used in cooking. [1400 50; late ME basile < MF < LL… … Universalium
mint family — noun a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four lobed ovaries yielding four one seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary • Syn: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae,… … Useful english dictionary
basil thyme — noun fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet and white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America • Syn: ↑basil balm, ↑mother of thyme, ↑Acinos arvensis, ↑Satureja acinos • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
