Function: noun
Date: circa 1647
: a basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) with whitish or purple flowers that includes several cultivars (as bush basil) also : its dried or fresh leaves used especially as a seasoning
Function: noun
Date: circa 1647
: a basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) with whitish or purple flowers that includes several cultivars (as bush basil) also : its dried or fresh leaves used especially as a seasoning
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012