Basil

Meaning

Noun

●

plant

(Ocimum basilicum).

●

In Herbs & Mint family plants:

The

leaves

of this

plant

used as a herb.

●

Any other

species

in the

genus

Ocimum.

●

The

angle

to which a joiner's

tool

ground

away.

●

The

skin

of a

sheep

tanned

with bark.

●

Acronym of

liquids.

Verb

●

the

of a

to an

angle.

Name

●

male

given name

from Ancient Greek, in

quiet

but

steady

use in the UK.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

basil

English

basile

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

basilicum

Latin

βασιλικόν

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

βασιλεύς

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

basiliscus

Latin

βασιλίσκος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Etym

Synonyms

Rhymes

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Basil

Meaning

Noun

Verb

Name

Origin

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