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Noun
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(n)
basil
(any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum)
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Basil
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St. Basil
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Basil of Caesarea
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Basil the Great
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St. Basil the Great
((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))
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basil
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sweet basil
(leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried)