basil
noun/ˈbæzl/
/ˈbeɪzl/
[uncountable]- a plant with shiny green leaves that smell sweet and are used in cooking as a herbTopics Foodc1Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French basile, via medieval Latin from Greek basilikon, neuter of basilikos ‘royal’, from basileus ‘king’.
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