basil
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- noun
- /ˈbæzəl/
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- You're just going to need your pasta of choice, Avocado, basil, lemon and garlic.
- basil leaves
- garlic and basil
- sauce with basil
And now they're doing hydroponic basil and peppermint.
- And now they're doing hydroponic basil and peppermint.
- He bought a couple big things of basil, very smart choice.
- I've heard so many people completely avoid purple basil because they think it's poisonous.
- So I've added fresh basil, sour cream and cucumbers to my soup.
- I brought paprika and cumin and some basil leaves.
Examples
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So I've added fresh basil, sour cream and cucumbers to my soup.
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Do you want some basil?
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And it's got basil leaves in it.
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Let's go take a nice bunch of basil and lay that over the top.
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I think it was the extra garlic and basil.
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We will add the salt, basil, oregano.
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I'm thinking of making Thai basil stir fry chicken.
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I absolutely love this one for fresh tomato, basil and cucumber salads.
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The soup of the day is tomato with basil oil and parmesan crostini.
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I love adding basil to my pasta sauce for extra flavor.
Synonyms
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A green herb with a strong smell used to flavor food like tomatoes
A small herb with green leaves used to add flavor to food
An aromatic herb with small pink or white flowers that grows in meadows and gardens
Compounds
- US
A plant from the eastern United States that lives for several years with narrow fragrant leaves and small green flowers
A group of nuns in the Ukrainian Catholic Church who serve and teach
How Aromatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Basil comes from an old Greek word that meant 'royal' and shares the same root as the name Basil. So think of basil as a 'kingly' herb, which helps explain why people prized it and used it in special dishes.