English dictionary
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English noun: basil | |||
| 1. | basil (plant) any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | common basil, Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil | ||
| Member meronym | genus Ocimum, Ocimum | ||
| 2. | Basil (person) (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) | ||
| Synonyms | Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil, St. Basil the Great | ||
| Instance hypernym | Church Father, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer | ||
| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||
| 3. | basil (food) leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried | ||
| Synonyms | sweet basil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb | ||
| Part meronym | common basil, Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil | ||
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