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Culinary herb
Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from
Basil
Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886
Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian" (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, romanized: Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 29 August 886), was Byzantine emperor from 867
Basil_I
Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025
Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Greek: Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος, romanized: Basíleios Porphyrogénnētos; 958 – 15 December 1025), given the epithet the Bulgar
Basil_II
4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint
Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379), was an early Christian prelate. He served as Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca
Basil_of_Caesarea
Fictional character
Rhys Harries. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the original Clayface, Basil Karlo, appeared in Detective Comics #40 (June 1940) as a B-list actor who
Clayface
Basil widely used in Southeast Asia
Thai basil is a type of basil native to and widely used throughout Southeast Asia, that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. Its flavor is
Thai_basil
American singer (born 1943)
Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, choreographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her
Toni_Basil
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Basil, basil, or BASIL in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Basil is the common name of a number of plants often used for seasoning. It is typically
Basil_(disambiguation)
Indian film director and actor
Basil Joseph is an Indian film actor and director who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career as an assistant director of Vineeth
Basil_Joseph
Fox puppet from British children's TV (since 1962)
Basil Brush is a fictional fox best known for his appearances on daytime British children's television. He is primarily portrayed by a glove puppet, but
Basil_Brush
Variety of flowering plant
Mammoth basil is a lettuce leaf basil variety, originating from Italy. Like many culinary basils, it is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). The
Mammoth_basil
British TV sitcom (1975–1979)
Torquay in Devon. The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner, Basil Fawlty (Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), the sensible chambermaid
Fawlty_Towers
Fictional character from Fawlty Towers
Basil Fawlty is the main character of the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers, played by John Cleese. The proprietor of the hotel Fawlty Towers, he is
Basil_Fawlty
Basil Argyros (Greek: Βασίλειος Ἀργυρός, romanized: Basileios Argyros; c. 970 – after 1023) was a Byzantine nobleman and general of the Argyros family
Basil_Argyros
Indian para-athlete
Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath (born 6 March 2005) is an Indian para-athlete who competes in the T47 classification in the 100 metres. He won the silver
Mohammed_Basil
1986 animated mystery film
1986 American animated adventure film based on the children's book series Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone and produced by Walt Disney
The_Great_Mouse_Detective
Seed of a basil plant
Basil seed (Ocimum basilicum or Ocimum tenuiflorum, aka Ocimum sanctum) is the general term used to refer to the seeds of a few species of herb plants
Basil_seed
Species of flowering plant
Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is widely cultivated throughout
Ocimum_tenuiflorum
Species of plant
Lemon basil, hoary basil, Thai lemon basil, or Lao basil, (Ocimum × africanum) is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and American basil (Ocimum
Lemon_basil
Topics referred to by the same term
up basilic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Basilic can refer to: Basilic (cannon) Basilic vein French for basilisk and for the plant basil Basil (name)
Basilic
Basil cultivar
Genovese basil, known in Italian as basilico genovese, is a specific cultivation of basil (Ocimum basilicum) and a certified protected designation of origin
Genovese_basil
English actor (1892–1967)
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an English actor. Born in South Africa and raised in Derbyshire, he rose to prominence
Basil_Rathbone
English bookseller (1889–1984)
Sir Basil Henry Blackwell (29 May 1889 – 9 April 1984) was an English bookseller. Blackwell was born in Oxford, England. He was the son of Benjamin Henry
Basil_Blackwell
Roman saint
Basil the Elder (Greek: Βασιλείος ό Γέρος), father of Basil the Great, was raised in Caesarea Mazaca (in modern-day Turkey) in the Pontus. He died in
Basil_the_Elder
English musician and songwriter (born 1943)
into a middle-class family in Dartford, Kent, on 26 July 1943. His father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger, was a gymnast and physical education teacher who
Mick_Jagger
British sociologist
Basil Bernard Bernstein (1 November 1924 – 24 September 2000) was a British sociologist known for his work in the sociology of education. He worked on
Basil_Bernstein
1890 novel by Oscar Wilde
of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton
The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
American composer (1945–2006)
Basil Konstantine Poledouris (/ˌpɒlɪˈdɔːrɪs/; August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television
Basil_Poledouris
"Thai Basil Vs. Holy Basil: SPICEography Showdown". 9 October 2018. "Thai Basil vs. Holy Basil | Thai basil, Holy basil, Harvesting basil". "Thai Basil vs
List_of_basil_cultivars
Name list
The name Basil (royal, kingly) comes from the male Greek name Vassilios (Greek: Βασίλειος, female version Bασιλεία), which first appeared during the Hellenistic
Basil_(name)
British archaeologist and astronomer (1888–1977)
Basil John Wait Brown (22 January 1888 – 12 March 1977) was an English archaeologist and astronomer. Self-taught, he discovered and excavated a 6th-century
Basil_Brown
Basil Isaac Hirschowitz (29 May 1925 – 19 January 2013) was an academic gastroenterologist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) best known
Basil_Hirschowitz
American film producer (born 1970)
Basil William Iwanyk (born January 4, 1970) is an American film producer. He is the founder of Thunder Road Films and most known for the films Sicario
Basil_Iwanyk
Irish author (1923–2012)
Basil Payne (23 June 1923 – 6 January 2012) was an Irish poet and lecturer. Basil Payne, poet and performer, was born on 23 June 1923 at Holles Street
Basil_Payne
English film director (1911–1971)
Basil Dearden (born Basil Clive Dear; 1 January 1911 – 23 March 1971) was an English film director. Dearden was born as Basil Clive Dear at 5 Woodfield
Basil_Dearden
Basil of Jerusalem was the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Church of Jerusalem from 821 to 842. During his episcopate, Basil actively opposed the iconoclasm
Basil_of_Jerusalem
American judge (born 1947)
Basil M. Russo (born March 10, 1947) is an American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge. He was majority leader of the Cleveland City
Basil_Russo
English buccaneer (late 17th century)
Basil Ringrose (about 1653–1686) was an English buccaneer, navigator, geographer, and author. Ringrose was christened at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Jan
Basil_Ringrose
English actor and singer (born 1990)
Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is a British actor and musician. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in Game of Thrones (2013–19)
Jacob_Anderson
Greek arms dealer and industrialist (1849-1936)
Basil Zaharoff (born Zacharias Basileios Zacharoff; 6 October 1849 – 27 November 1936) was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men
Basil_Zaharoff
Variety of basil
Cinnamon basil is a type of basil (Ocimum basilicum). The term "cinnamon basil" can refer to a number of different varieties of basil, including as a synonym
Cinnamon_basil
British actor (1929–2005)
Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 – 17 January 2005) was an English theatre and film actor. Hoskins, a native of Edmonton, London, was educated at the
Basil_Hoskins
American actor and opera singer (1878–1960)
Basil Spaulding Millspaugh (July 24, 1878 – October 10, 1960), known as Basil Ruysdael, was an American actor and opera singer. Born in Jersey City, New
Basil_Ruysdael
British screenwriter
Basil Mason was a British screenwriter. He worked on more than thirty films during his career. Ebb Tide (1932) Women Who Play (1932) Aren't We All? (1932)
Basil_Mason
2026 Indian film by Arun Anirudhan
directed by Arun Anirudhan and produced by Basil Joseph and Ananthu S. The film features Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Riya Shibu and
Athiradi_(2026_film)
English cricketer (1931–2011)
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE OIS (4 October 1931 – 19 November 2011) was an England international cricketer of South African Cape Coloured background, whose
Basil_D'Oliveira
12th-century Bogomil leader
Basil the Physician (died c. 1111 or c. 1118) was a Bogomil leader in the early 12th century who was condemned as a heretic by Eastern Orthodox patriarch
Basil_the_Physician
British playwright (1893–1974)
Basil Dillon Woon (28 September 1893, London – 4 June 1974 Reno) was a British playwright, American author, and American journalist. He covered the Mexican
Basil_Woon
1998 British film
Basil is a 1998 British historical drama film directed by Radha Bharadwaj and starring Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Claire Forlani and Derek Jacobi.
Basil_(film)
Scottish civil servant (1753–1826)
Basil Cochrane (22 April 1753 – 12 or 14 August 1826 in Paris, France) was a Scottish civil servant, businessman, inventor, and wealthy nabob of early-19th-century
Basil_Cochrane
Basil species with strong cloves smell
Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, and in Hawaii as wild basil, is a species of basil. It is native to Africa, Madagascar, southern
Ocimum_gratissimum
Australian politician and media personality
Basil Anthony Zempilas (Greek: Βασίλειος Αντώνης Ζεμπίλας, romanized: Vasílios Antónis Zempílas; born 30 July 1971) is an Australian politician who is
Basil_Zempilas
2020 role-playing video game
album to Basil, though some photos are missing. Basil lends the album to Sunny, believing he needs it more. While eating dinner together, Basil becomes
Omori_(video_game)
American actor
Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, MC
Aldis_Hodge
British actor (1935–2020)
Basil David Moss (25 May 1935 – 28 November 2020) was a British character actor, who featured regularly on television in the 1960s and on radio in the
Basil_Moss
1981 song performed by Toni Basil
for their debut studio album Smash and Grab (1979). American singer Toni Basil covered it for her debut studio album Word of Mouth (1981). Nicky Chinn
Mickey_(Toni_Basil_song)
American actor (1938–2021)
Basil Harry Hoffman (January 18, 1938 – September 17, 2021) was an American actor with a film and television career spanning five decades, mostly in supporting
Basil_Hoffman
United States Army soldier
Basil Leonard Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American soldier who served in the United States Army for over three decades, rising
Basil_L._Plumley
1561 Orthodox church in Moscow, Russia
Блаженного, romanized: Sobor Vasiliya Blazhennogo), commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in the historic centre
Saint_Basil's_Cathedral
British actor (1937–2013)
Basil Percy Soper (15 September 1937 – 1 June 2013) was a British actor and voice-over artist. He was best known for his work on the Basil Brush show and
Basil_Soper
African-American laborer and veterinarian
Basil Biggs (c. 1819–1906) was a free African-American laborer and veterinarian. He lived near Gettysburg and was reportedly involved with the Underground
Basil_Biggs
British children's TV series
The Basil Brush Show is a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The
The_Basil_Brush_Show
Basil Samuel (1912–1987) was the founder of Great Portland Estates, one the United Kingdom's largest property businesses. After training as an estate
Basil_Samuel
Topics referred to by the same term
Basil Hall may refer to: Basil Hall (Canadian politician) (1912–1990), Canadian politician Basil Hall (civil servant) (1918–2011), British civil servant
Basil_Hall
Former bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate then of the Patriarchate of Constantinople
Alfred Herbert Ernest Osborne, formerly known as Basil Osborne (born 12 April 1938), is a former Eastern Orthodox Christian bishop. Osborne was formerly
Basil_Osborne
English surveyor
Simon Basil (fl. 1590 — 1615) was an English surveyor or architect, who held the post of Surveyor of the King's Works, 1606-15. Simon Basil's first recorded
Simon_Basil
American actor
George William Basil is an American actor. Basil grew up outside Baltimore in Essex. After his family moved to Greece, being of age, he stayed and worked
George_Basil
Basil Milovsoroff (1906–1992) was an accomplished Russian-American puppeteer. He was born in Siberia, close to the Mongolian border and emigrated to the
Basil_Milovsoroff
Species of flowering plant
Ocimum americanum, known as American basil, lime basil, or hoary basil, is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. Despite the misleading name
Ocimum_americanum
American swimmer (1915–1974)
Basil M. Heal Francis (February 21, 1915 – March 23, 1974) was an American swimmer, specializing in breaststroke, who competed for the strong swimming
Basil_Francis
AAmerican Trappist priest (1931–2005)
M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O. (1931–2005) was an American Trappist priest and leading spiritual writer, speaker, teacher, and director. He became known
Basil_Pennington
Iraqi footballer
Basil Gewargis Hanna or Basil Korkis (Arabic: باسل كوركيس) (born 8 January 1961) is a former Iraqi international football player of Assyrian descent.
Basil_Gorgis
2024 Indian film
Productions and E4 Entertainment. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Basil Joseph, Nikhila Vimal and Anaswara Rajan. The story revolves around a marriage
Guruvayoor_Ambalanadayil
individuals known as Basil the Confessor (Greek: Βασιλείος ό Ομολογητής); one was a monk and the other Bishop of Parium. Venerable Basil the Confessor was
Basil_the_Confessor
Basil Skleros (Greek: Βασίλειος Σκληρός) was a Byzantine aristocrat and provincial governor in the early 11th century. Basil was the son of the magistros
Basil_Skleros
American actor
Basil Wallace (born January 15, 1951) is a Jamaican-American actor, playwright, theatre director, and acting teacher. Wallace was born in Kingston and
Basil_Wallace
English actor (1894–1968)
Basil Sydney (23 April 1894 – 10 January 1968) was an English stage and screen actor. Sydney made his name in 1915 in the London stage hit Romance by
Basil_Sydney
American comedian
Harry Basil is an American stand-up comedian, film director and comedy club operator, known for his impressions of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Superman
Harry_Basil
British modernist poet (1900–1985)
Basil Cheesman Bunting (1 March 1900 – 17 April 1985) was a British modernist poet whose reputation was established with the publication of Briggflatts
Basil_Bunting
English actor (1918–1990)
Basil Henson (31 July 1918 – 19 December 1990) was an English actor. He appeared on film, television, and the stage, where he was particularly known for
Basil_Henson
English musician (1927–2005)
Basil Kirchin (born Basil Philip Kirchinsky; 20 August 1927 – 18 June 2005) was an English drummer and composer. His career spanned from playing drums
Basil_Kirchin
Children's novels by Eve Titus
Basil of Baker Street is a series of children's novels written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. The stories focus on the titular Basil of
Basil_of_Baker_Street
American bourbon whiskey produced by Beam Suntory
Basil Hayden's is the lightest-bodied bourbon whiskey in the family of Jim Beam small batch bourbons produced by Suntory Global Spirits (a subsidiary
Basil_Hayden's
Species of flowering plant
Ocimum kilimandscharicum, also known as camphor basil, is a basil species native to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Kew World Checklist
Ocimum_kilimandscharicum
Artist from Northern Ireland (1932–2016)
Basil Joseph Blackshaw HRUA, HRHA (July 1932 – 2 May 2016) was a Northern Irish artist specialising in animal paintings, portraits and landscapes and
Basil_Blackshaw
2024 Indian film by MC Jithin
Happy Hours Entertainments and AVA Productions, it stars Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph alongside Akhila Bhargavan, Pooja Mohanraj and Merin Philip in the
Sookshmadarshini
Canadian clergyman (1859–1928)
William Benjamin Basil King (1859 – 1928) was a Canadian clergyman who became a writer after retiring from the clergy. His novels and non-fiction were
Basil_King
Australian businessman
Basil Scarsella is an Italo-Australian businessman. He is a former CEO of ETSA Utilities and Northern Gas Networks. He is the current CEO of UK Power
Basil_Scarsella
Variety of flowering plants
African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum 'Dark Opal') is a hybrid basil variety, a cross between camphor basil and dark opal basil. It is one
African_blue_basil
Catapan of Italy from 1010 to 1016/1017
Basil Mesardonites (Greek: Βασίλειος Μεσαρντονίτης, died 1016) was the Catapan of Italy, representing the Byzantine Emperor there, from 1010 to 1016 or
Basil_Mesardonites
Papua New Guinean politician (1969–2022)
Samuel H. Basil (16 November 1969 – 11 May 2022) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from
Sam_Basil
British-Palestinian filmmaker
Basil Khalil is a British-Palestinian filmmaker. Khalil's film Ave Maria was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Khalil was
Basil_Khalil
American cartoonist
Basil Wolverton (July 9, 1909 – December 31, 1978) was an American cartoonist and illustrator known for his intricately detailed grotesques of bizarre
Basil_Wolverton
Scottish architect (1907–1976)
Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM OBE RA (13 August 1907 – 19 November 1976) was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England
Basil_Spence
Variety of basil
Greek basil (UK: /ˈbæzəl/, US: /ˈbeɪzəl/; Ocimum basilicum var. minimum) is a flowering herb and cultivar of basil. The name "basil" comes from Latin
Ocimum_basilicum_var._minimum
British diplomat
Sir Basil Cochrane Newton KCMG (25 July 1889 – 15 May 1965) was a British diplomat who was ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Iraq. Newton was the youngest
Basil_Newton
Species of plant
as albahaca del monte, Amazonian basil, wild sweet basil, wild mosquito plant, least basil, Peruvian basil, spice basil, alfavaca-do-campo, manjericao and
Ocimum_campechianum
Iraqi footballer (born 1994)
Ahmed Basil Fadhil Al Fadhli (Arabic: أَحْمَد بَاسِل فَاضِل الْفَضْلِيّ; born 19 August 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper
Ahmed_Basil
Maltese footballer (born 2005)
Basil Tenywa Tuma (born 24 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Aldershot Town. Born in Uganda, he
Basil_Tuma
West Indian cricketer
Basil Fitzherbert Butcher (3 September 1933 – 16 December 2019) was a Guyanese cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team. He was regarded
Basil_Butcher
BASIL
BASIL
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tulsi (Basil) or Goddess Radha
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex), French, German, and Italian (Apulia and Basilcata)
English (Essex), French, German, and Italian (Apulia and Basilcata) : from Latin pater noster ‘Our Father’, the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer, which is represented by large beads punctuating the rosary. The surname was a metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, often a shortened form of the Middle English, Middle High German occupational term paternosterer. It may also have been originally a nickname for an excessively pious individual or for someone who was under a feudal obligation to say paternosters for his master as part of the service by which he held land.Dutch : probably a habitational name from the name of a house in Delft, ‘Int paternoster’, built in 1600. In this case the derivation is from the word as a term for manacles which hold the hands together so that it appears that the restrained person is praying.
Boy/Male
Greek American English
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Male
French
French form of Latin Basilius, BASILE means "king."
Girl/Female
Greek
Royal. Kingly. Regal. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil. Famous bearer: St...
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brindha | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾Â
Tulsi (Basil) or Goddess Radha
Brindha | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾Â
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Swedish
Royal; Kindly; Female Version of Basil; Queen
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Basil the herb
Girl/Female
Tamil
Holy Basil plant
Girl/Female
Greek
Royal. Kingly. Regal. Derived from the same Greek word as the plant name basil. Famous bearer: St...
Boy/Male
Muslim
King, Basil the herb (1)
Male
English
 English form of French Basile, BASIL means "king." Also sometimes given as an herb name.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Feminine of Basil
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Basilio, BASILIA means "queen."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aritrika | அரீதà¯à®°à®¿à®•à®¾Â
Dusk lamp beneath Tulsi plant (Basil)
Aritrika | அரீதà¯à®°à®¿à®•à®¾Â
Male
Greek
(ΒασιλεÏÏ‚) Variant form of Greek Vasilios, BASILEUS means "king."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a medieval personal name, ultimately from Greek Basileios ‘royal’. The name was borne by a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, regarded as one of the four Fathers of the Eastern Church; he wrote important theological works and established a rule for religious orders of monks. Various other saints are also known under these and cognate names. The popularity of Vasili as a Russian personal name is largely due to the fact that this was the ecclesiastical name of St. Vladimir (956–1015), Prince of Kiev, who was chiefly responsible for the introduction of Christianity to Russia. As an American surname, this has also absorbed some Greek, Russian, and other derivatives of Greek Vasili.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King, Basil the herb
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Basilius, BASILIO means "king."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, French, Greek
Female Version of Basil; Royal; Kingly; Regal; Derived from the Same Greek Word as the Plant Name Basil
BASIL
BASIL
Female
English
English pet form of French Christine, CHRISSIE means "believer" or "follower of Christ."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Pearl; Wealth
Biblical
God hearing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Goddess of Victory; Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Good Ethics and Moral Values
Boy/Male
Muslim
Capacious, Wide, Ample, One, Broad-minded, Liberal, Learn, All embracing
Girl/Female
Indian
The quiet one
Girl/Female
Muslim
Morning, Dawn (1)
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Old German Adala, AKELA means "noble."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian
Gift of God; Beauty
BASIL
BASIL
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BASIL
n.
A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae.
n.
The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
n.
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 (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).
n.
An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc.
prep.
A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
n.
Basilica.
n.
A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction.
n.
Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.
imp. & p. p.
of Basil
n.
Alt. of Basilary
n.
The basilisk.
n.
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
pl.
of Basilica
a.
Alt. of Basilical
a.
Royal; kingly; also, basilican.
n.
A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century.
a.
Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Basil
pl.
of Basilica
n.
A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple.