basil : Idioms & Phrases

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basil balm

  • noun perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
    Monarda clinopodia.
  • noun fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
    Satureja acinos; Acinos arvensis; basil balm; mother of thyme.
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basil mint

  • noun perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
    Pycnanthemum virginianum.
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basil of caesarea

  • noun (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
    Basil; St. Basil; Basil the Great; Basil of Caesarea.
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basil the great

  • noun (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
    Basil; St. Basil; Basil the Great; Basil of Caesarea.
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Basil thyme

  • noun fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
    Satureja acinos; Acinos arvensis; basil balm; mother of thyme.
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  • a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta.
Webster 1913

common basil

  • noun annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
    Ocimum basilicum; common basil.
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Field basil

  • (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family (Calamintha Acinos); called also basil thyme.
Webster 1913

st. basil

  • noun (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
    Basil; St. Basil; Basil the Great; Basil of Caesarea.
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st. basil the great

  • noun (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
    Basil; St. Basil; Basil the Great; Basil of Caesarea.
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sweet basil

  • noun annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
    Ocimum basilicum; common basil.
  • noun leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    basil.
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Wild basil

  • noun aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
    cushion calamint; Satureja vulgaris; Clinopodium vulgare.
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  • a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.
  • (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb (Calamintha Clinopodium) common in Europe and America.
Webster 1913