| basil | leaves or the common basil |
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| basil | any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum |
| basil | fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers |
| basil | perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls |
| basil | perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised |
| basil | fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers |
| basil | of or relating to or located at the base |
| basil | an unpaired artery |
| basil | a membrane in the cochlea that supports the Organ of Corti |
| basil | of or relating to or located at the base |
| basil | a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire |
| basil | a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein |