basil : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: basil	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basil n any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum (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) Synonym(s): Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried Synonym(s): basil, sweet basil
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basil \Bas"il\, 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] 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 ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basil \Bas"il\, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[be]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.