Basil

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Cf. F. basile and E.
     {Bezel}.]
     The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a
     plane, is ground. --Grier.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} (?); p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Basiling}.]
     To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
     basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
     The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
     but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
     basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
     minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
     is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
     ({Pycnanthemum}).
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
        Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}.
  
     {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint
        family.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F.
     basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop.,
     lining.]
     The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
     [1913 Webster] Basilar

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  basil
       n 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or
            perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
       2: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
          the Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a
          saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn: {St. Basil},
           {Basil of Caesarea}, {Basil the Great}, {St. Basil the
          Great}]
       3: leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn: {sweet
          basil}]