About The Word Basil
Learn about the word Basil to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Basil definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Basil
| Basil Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Basil?
[n] leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried
[n] any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum Synonyms | Synonyms for Basil: sweet basil Related Terms | Find terms related to Basil: See Also | common basil | common basil | genus Ocimum | herb | herb | herbaceous plant | Ocimum | Ocimum basilicum | Ocimum basilicum | sweet basil Basil In Webster's Dictionary \Bas"il\, n. [Cf. F. basile and E. {Bezel}.]
The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a
plane, is ground. --Grier.
\Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Basiling}.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon. \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?, fr. ? 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 ({O. 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 {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. \Bas"il\, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Blae ‐ (Scottish) bluish-black or…
- Demagogue ‐ an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of…
- Lowborn ‐ of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn…
- Atomic number 62 ‐ a gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is…
- Common marigold ‐ the common European…
- North pole ‐ the northernmost point of the…
- Pi ‐ the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet [n] the scientist in charge…
- Mental faculty ‐ one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers…
- Glottal plosive ‐ a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis;…
- Dispose of ‐ deal with or settle; "He disposed of these…