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Quick definitions from WordNet (basil)
▸ noun: leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried
▸ noun: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
▸ noun: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
▸ name: A male given name (rare: 1 in 10000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #668)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13855)
▸ Also see basils
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▸ noun: leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried
▸ noun: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
▸ noun: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
▸ name: A male given name (rare: 1 in 10000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #668)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13855)
▸ Also see basils
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to basil
▸ Usage examples for basil
▸ Idioms related to basil (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing basil
▸ Words that often appear near basil
▸ Rhymes of basil
▸ Invented words related to basil