Masculine

basilico

Meaning

basil (Ocimum basilicum) (herb)

Concepts

basil basilisk

Ocimum basilicum

common basil

Synonyms

Ocimum basilicum

basìlleco

Frequency

33k
Hyphenated as
ba‧sì‧li‧co
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baˈzi.li.ko/
Etymology

From Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón), nominalized neuter form of the adjective βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal, kingly”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “master; king”).

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