| NOUN | plant | sweet basil, common basil, Ocimum basilicum | annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves |
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| food | sweet basil, basil | leaves of the common basil |
| 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, Ocimum basilicum | |
| 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 |
| Meaning | leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried. | |
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| Synonym | basil | |
| Part of | common basil, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum | Annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves |
| Broader | herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
| Spanish | albahaca, ocimum basilicum | |
| Catalan | alfàbega, alfàbrega | |
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