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basil

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Noun

leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

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Synonyms:
sweet basil Basil St. Basil Basil of Caesarea Basil the Great St. Basil the Great

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