basil

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
2. (uncountable, usually) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3. (uncountable, usually) Any other species in the genus Ocimum.

Verb

To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

Sinonieme

sweet basil

cut

facet

basilica

Ocimum sanctum

common basil

ocimum

Vertalings

basilic

basilico

Basilikum

albahaca

basilicum

alfàbrega

manjericão

ريحان

basílico

βασιλικός

alfavaca

fesleğen

Basilienkraut

alfàbega

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbæz.əl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: basile

Verwante met Engels: basan

In summary

Inherited from Middle English basile, from Middle French basile, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”). Doublet of basilic, basilicon, and basilicum; further related to basileus, basilean, and basileiolatry.