| NOUN | plant | Ocimum basilicum, common basil, sweet basil | annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves |
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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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| Synonyms | common basil, sweet basil | |
| Parts | basil, sweet basil | leaves of the common basil |
| Broader | basil | Any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum |
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