Found 4 items, similar to Basil.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: basil daun kemangi, tanaman kemangi
Indonesian → English (quick) Definition: basil bacilli, bacillus
English → English (WordNet) Definition: basil basil n 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 ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Basil Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), 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. [1913 Webster] Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), 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. [1913 Webster] Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Basiling.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon. [1913 Webster] 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]