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    COMMON BASIL

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueursplay

    Synonyms:

    common basil; Ocimum basilicum; sweet basil

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("common basil" is a kind of...):

    basil (any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum)

    Meronyms (parts of "common basil"):

    basil; sweet basil (leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried)

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