Ocymum basilicum — 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 — 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
Calamintha Acinos — 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
Calamintha clinopodium — 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
Calamintha Nepeta — 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
Wild basil — 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
bush basil — /ˈbʊʃ bæzəl/ (say boosh bazuhl) noun a herb, Ocymum minimum, growing as a low bushy plant whose leaves are used in cookery; native to India …
Basilienkraut — Basilienkraut, großes u. kleines (Herba basilici majoris et minoris), gewürzhaft riechend u. schmeckend; von Ocymum basilicum u. minimum (letzteres kräftiger); aus OIndien u. Persien; bei uns als Topfgewächs im Zimmer gezogen; wird jetzt nur noch … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
