ALL meanings of basil
bas·il
B b - uncountable noun basil Basil is a strong-smelling and strong-tasting herb that is used in cooking, especially with tomatoes. 3
- noun basil a Eurasian plant, Ocimum basilicum, having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves used as herbs for seasoning: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 3
- noun basil a European plant, Satureja vulgaris (or Clinopodium vulgare), with dense clusters of small pink or whitish flowers: family Lamiaceae 3
- noun basil Saint, called the Great. ?329–379 ad, Greek patriarch: an opponent of Arianism and one of the founders of monasticism. Feast day: Jan 2, June 14, or Jan 1 3
- noun basil a masculine name 3
- noun basil Saint( a.d. 330?-379); Gr. prelate, born in Cappadocia: bishop of Caesarea: his day is Jan. 2: called the Great 3
- noun basil any of a genus (Ocimum) of fragrant plants of the mint family, esp. a white-flowered garden herb (O. basilicum) whose leaves are used for flavoring in cooking 3
- noun basil An aromatic annual herb of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. 1
- noun basil aromatic herb 1
- noun basil Saint. Also, Basilius. ("the Great") a.d. 329?–379, bishop of Caesarea in Asia Minor (brother of Saint Gregory of Nyssa). 1
- noun basil a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “royal.”. 1
- noun basil A plant (Ocimum basilicum). 0
- noun basil The leaves of this plant used as a herb. 0
- noun basil Any other species in the genus Ocimum. 0
- noun basil The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away. 0
- noun basil The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. 0
- verb basil (Transitive Verb) To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle. 0