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basil 音標拼音: [b'æzəl] n. 羅勒 羅勒 basil n 1: 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 Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church ( 329- 379) [ synonym: { Basil}, { St. Basil}, { Basil of Caesarea}, { Basil the Great}, { St. Basil the Great}] 3: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [ synonym: { basil}, { sweet 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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. [ 1913 Webster]
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}). [ 1913 Webster] { Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs { Calamintha Acinos} and { Calamintha Nepeta}. { Wild basil}, a plant ({ Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. [ 1913 Webster]
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. [ 1913 Webster] Basilar
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