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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
basil
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
fresh
▪ Garnish with fresh basil and serve cold.
▪ It means that for your marinara sauce you have to have fresh basil, good olive oil and garlic.
▪ Garnish with fresh parsley or basil and serve hot with fresh wholemeal bread.
▪ Remove from the oven and serve warm, garnished with fresh basil leaves.
■ NOUN
leave
▪ Stir in tomatoes, shredded basil leaves and 1 teaspoon salt.
▪ Add diced tomatoes and basil leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
■ VERB
chop
▪ Garnish with reserved pancetta, chopped basil, and wild mushrooms, if used.,.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Combine basil, garlic, rice vinegar, olive oil, water, salt and Sichuan pepper to taste.
▪ Stir in parsley and basil just before serving.
▪ We also like to use large bunches of basil and other fresh herbs, which impart a unique flavor of their own.
▪ We have also had great success with grapevine cuttings and herb sprigs, such as basil and thyme.
▪ When smooth, add the basil and pepper to taste.
▪ Why do you put the basil on first?
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Basil

Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Basil

Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), 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.

Basil

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.

Basil

Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko`s fr. basiley`s 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 ( Ocymum 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 Calamintha Nepeta.

Wild basil, a plant ( Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Basil

masc. proper name, from Latin Basilius, from Greek Basileios "kingly, royal," from basileus "king," which is of unknown origin, possibly from a language of Asia Minor (compare Lydian battos "king").

basil

aromatic shrubby plant, early 15c., from Old French basile (15c., Modern French basilic), from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Greek basilikon (phyton) "royal (plant)," from basileus "king" (see Basil). So called, probably, because it was believed to have been used in making royal perfumes. In Latin, confused with basiliscus (see basilisk) because it was supposed to be an antidote to the basilisk's venom.

Wiktionary
basil

acr. biphasic acid scavenge utilise ionic liquids

WordNet
basil
  1. n. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

  2. (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn: St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great]

  3. leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn: sweet basil]

Wikipedia
Basil

Basil ; (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is also called the "king of herbs" and the "royal herb". The name "basil" comes from Greek βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón), "royal/kingly plant".

Basil is possibly native to India, and has been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. It was thoroughly familiar to the Greek authors Theophrastus and Dioscorides. It is a hardy annual plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asian cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.

There are many varieties of Ocimum basilicum, as well as several related species or species hybrids also called basil. The type used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil (or Genovese basil), as opposed to Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), lemon basil (O. X citriodorum), and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including holy basil and a cultivar known as " African blue".

To date, there are no scientifically established health benefits of consuming basil leaves or oil.

Basil (novel)

Basil (1852) is the second novel written by British author Wilkie Collins, after Antonina.

Basil (film)

Basil is a 1998 British historical drama film directed by Radha Bharadwaj and starring Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Claire Forlani and Derek Jacobi. It was based on the 1852 novel Basil by Victorian author Wilkie Collins. The adaptation is by Bharadwaj.

Basil (disambiguation)

Basil is a plant and seasoning.

Basil may also refer to:

  • Basil (name), people named Basil
  • Basil, California, former name of Redwood Valley, California
  • Basil (novel), by Wilkie Collins
  • Basil (film), a 1998 film by Radha Bharadwaj starring Jared Leto
  • Basil (Sesame Park), the main character on the Canadian children's show Sesame Park
  • Basil Fawlty, the main character in Fawlty Towers
  • Saint Basil (disambiguation)
  • The Great Mouse Detective, also known as Basil the Great Mouse Detective, an animated film by Disney
Basil (Sesame Park)

Basil the Bear was the main character on the Canadian children's show Sesame Park. He was portrayed by puppeteer Tim Gosley from 1987–1996, and puppeteer Bob Stutt from 1996–2002.

Along with Dodi and Louis, Basil was one of the three original Canadian Muppets, beginning in the period when the program was called "Canadian Sesame Street".

Despite his deep voice, Basil has been shown to be the most childlike of the characters, having difficulty dressing himself, and the most curious. He struggled to learn French from his bilingual friend Louis. Basil starred in the first "Canadian Sesame Street" special, Basil Hears a Noise, though he shared the spotlight with special guest Elmo.

Basil (name)

The name Basil (; royal, kingly) comes from the male Greek name Vassilios , which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from " basileus" , a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king", from which words such as basilica and basilisk (via Latin) as well as the eponymous herb (via Old French) derive, and the name of the Italian region Basilicata, which had been long under the rule of the Byzantine Emperor (also called basileus).

It was brought to England by the Crusaders, having been common in the eastern Mediterranean. It is more often used in Britain and Europe than in the US and is also the name of a common herb.

In Arabic, Bas(s)el (, bāsil) is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means "brave, fearless, intrepid". It is derived from the B-S-L root, which is used in many places in the Quran.

Different derived names in different languages include Basile in French; Basilius in German; Basilio in Italian, Galician and Spanish; Basileo in Galician; Vasile in Romanian; Vasil in Bulgarian; Vasilije in Serbian; Vasily in Russian; Bazil, Bazsó, Vászoly and Vazul in Hungarian.

"Basil" has over 50 variants, among them being: Bacile, Bas(s)el, Basley, Baseley, Bas(s)il(l), Basilic, Basilides, Basileios, Basileo, Basile, Basilie, Basilio, Basilius, Basilone, Bazeel, Bazeelius, Bazley, Bazeley, Bazell, Bazelle, Bazil, Bazyli, Breasal, Pasi, Vasil, Vasyl, Vasile, Vaseleos, Vasilchenko, Vasileos, Vasilije, Vasilj, Vasko, Vasa, Vaso, Vasović, Vas(s)ilios, Vasilius, Vasilus, Vassilis, Vasili, Vassili, Vasiliy, Vassilij, Vassily, Wassily, and Wasilewski.

Basil may refer to the following people:

Usage examples of "basil".

The maritime cities, and of these the infant republic of Ragusa, implored the aid and instructions of the Byzantine court: they were advised by the magnanimous Basil to reserve a small acknowledgment of their fidelity to the Roman empire, and to appease, by an annual tribute, the wrath of these irresistible Barbarians.

Basil suffered from the disturbed condition of the country, and when Napoleon came to Bruges in 1810 it was such a complete wreck that the magistrates were on the point of sweeping it away altogether.

Basil Buffin making one of those rash assumptions for which he is so famous?

I like: Azalea, basil, bean, corn, daffodil, fuchsia, freesia, grape, ginger, holly, hibiscus, parsley, poppy, sage, sunflower and rhododendron.

The system of Apollinaris was strenuously encountered by the Asiatic and Syrian divines whose schools are honored by the names of Basil, Gregory and Chrysostom, and tainted by those of Diodorus, Theodore, and Nestorius.

Basil Tellert, within the next few weeks, would be forced to proclaim that Professor Baldridge Jark was a swindler.

By sending Rutledge Mann to Basil Tellert, by presenting startling news which had forced the promoter to lose no time in denouncing Jark, The Shadow had made it imperative that Mann be abducted.

Besides, Herbert discovered towards the southwest point of the lagoon a natural warren, a slightly damp meadow, covered with willows and aromatic herbs which scented the air, such as thyme, basil, savory, all the sweet-scented species of the labiated plants, which the rabbits appeared to be particularly fond of.

But chef Tripp Mauldin, previously at Michael Mina and the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, who arrived in mid-2005, has upped the culinary ante in a big way, offering fabulous crispy roast chicken with summer corn, chanterelles, lardoons, baby potatoes, and jus, outstanding burgers, and tasty seafood such as King salmon with arugula salad, heirloom tomatoes, olives, basil, and parmesan.

As they sat down here loverwise, Basil, as in the early days of their courtship, began to recite a poem.

One effect of the obstacle had been to make the otherwise slightly cool and indifferent Basil fall as passionately in love with Masha as it is possible for a man to be who is only a servant and a tailor, wears a red shirt, and has his hair pomaded.

Basil, seating himself beside Masha as soon as ever Madesha had left the room.

The maid served the first course of sliced tomatoes, basil, and buffalo mozzarella cheese doused in a fine virgin olive oil.

She needed to finish her basil and neroli massage oil before the Coeur Festival, but when she tried to fill the small blue bottles, she made a mess and had to stop.

Isabel disposed of herself on board, Basil looked to the transfer of the baggage, novelly comforted in the business by the respectfulness of the young Canadian who took charge of the trunks for the boat.