Calamintha Acinos

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 lesser basil ({Ocymum minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). [1913 Webster]

{Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}.

{Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. [1913 Webster]


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  • Calamintha Acinos — Calamint Cal a*mint ( m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami nqh, kala minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint family, esp. the {Calamintha Nepeta} and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calamintha Acinos — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calamintha acinos (L.) Clairville ex Gaudich. — Symbol ACAR2 Synonym Symbol CAAC6 Botanical Family Lamiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Calamintha acinos (L.) Clairville ex Gaudich. — Symbol ACAR2 Synonym Symbol CAAC6 Botanical Family Lamiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Calamintha — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Calamintha Clasificación científica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Acinos alpinus — Alpen Steinquendel Alpen Steinquendel (Acinos alpinus) Systematik Unterklasse: Asternähnliche (Asteridae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Calamintha — Bergminzen Calamintha grandiflora Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) Klass …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Calamintha Nepeta — Calamint Cal a*mint ( m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami nqh, kala minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint family, esp. the {Calamintha Nepeta} and… …   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

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