SWEET BASIL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • leaves or the common basil
   • used fresh or dried
   Synonym(s)
   • basil (what does basil mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sweet basil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • herb (what does herb mean?)
2. Meaning
   • annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leave
   • one of the most important culinary herbs
   • used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
   Synonym(s)
   • common basil (what does common basil mean?)
   • Ocimum basilicum (what does Ocimum basilicum mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sweet basil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • basil (what does basil mean?)