| sweet basil 
 
 1. leaves of the common basil;
 used fresh or dried
 • Syn:
 basil
 • Hypernyms:
 herb
 • Part Holonyms:
 common basil, Ocimum basilicum
 2. annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves;
 one of the most important culinary herbs;
 used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
 • Syn:
 common basil, Ocimum basilicum
 • Hypernyms:
 basil
 • Part Meronyms:
 basil
 
 
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