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 5 definitions foundFrom WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: basil noun 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum 2: (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) [syn: {St. Basil}, {Basil of Caesarea}, {Basil the Great}, {St. Basil the Great}] 3: leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn: {sweet basil}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), noun [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), noun [Cf. F. basile and E. {Bezel}.] The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. --Grier. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Basil \Bas"il\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Basiling}.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Basil \Bas"il\, noun [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 basil ({Ocymum minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. |
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