basil

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see also: Basil, BASIL

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Pronunciation

• (RP, Canada, Australia) IPA: /ˈbæz.əl/
• (Canada, America) IPA: /ˈbeɪz.əl/

Noun

basil (uncountable)

1. A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
2. The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3. Any other species in the genus Ocimum.

Synonyms

• (plant) albahaca, St. Joseph's wort, sweet basil

Translations

• French: basilic
• German: Basilikum
• Italian: basilico
• Portuguese: manjericão, alfavaca, basílico
• Russian: базили́к
• Spanish: albahaca

Translations

• French: basilic
• German: Basilikum
• Italian: basilico
• Portuguese: manjericão, alfavaca
• Russian: базили́к
• Spanish: albahaca

Noun

basil (plural basils)

1. The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.

Verb

basil (basils, present participle basilling; past and past participle basilled)

1. (transitive) To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

Synonyms

• bevel, sharpen

Noun

basil (plural basils)

1. The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Synonyms

• basan, bazil

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Basil

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæz.əl/

Proper noun

1. A male given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.
   • 1866 Eliza Tabor Stephenson, Hester's Sacrifice, Hust and Blackett, 1866, Volume II, page 28:

     "Nonsense. I'm sure he can't have grey hair with such a pretty name as that. Basil Brooke, Basil Brooke," and May chanted the name over and over in her girlish, musical voice. "It sounds like all sorts of pleasant pictures. - -

Related terms

• Diminutives: Baz, Bazza

Translations

• French: Basile
• Italian: Basilio
• Portuguese: Basílio
• Russian: Васи́лий
• Spanish: Basilio

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BASIL

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Noun

basil (uncountable)

1. Acronym of biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids

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