basil

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

alfàbrega

alfàbega

alfabaguera

Sinònims

sweet basil

cut

facet

basilica

Ocimum sanctum

common basil

ocimum

Traduccions

basilic

Basilikum

basilico

albahaca

basilicum

manjericão

ريحان

βασιλικός

basílico

alfavaca

fesleğen

Basilienkraut

koningskruid

basèli

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈbæz.əl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: basile

Cognat amb anglès: 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.