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Noun (3 meanings)
1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum.
basil is a type of:
- herb, herbaceous plant (noun) - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
types of basil:
- common basil, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum (noun) - annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves
basil is a member of:
- Ocimum, genus Ocimum (noun) - basil
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).
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great
basil is an instance of:
- Church Father, Father of the Church, Father (noun) - (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine
- Doctor of the Church, Doctor (noun) - (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
- saint (noun) - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
- theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser (noun) - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church (noun) - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
3. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried.
basil is a type of:
- herb (noun) - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
basil is a part of:
- common basil, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum (noun) - annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves