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Definition: 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 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]