basil

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

albahaca

alhábega

ocimum basilicum

albacar

albahaca común

ocimo

alabega

albahaca menuda

Sinónimos

sweet basil

cut

facet

basilica

Ocimum sanctum

common basil

ocimum

Traducciones

basilic

Basilikum

basilico

basilicum

alfàbrega

manjericão

ريحان

basílico

βασιλικός

alfavaca

fesleğen

Basilienkraut

alfàbega

koningskruid

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈbæz.əl/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: basile

Cognado con inglés: 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.