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basil en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæz.əl/ (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English basile, from Middle French basile, from Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”). Doublet of basilic, basilicon, and basilicum; further related to basileus, basilean, and basileiolatry.

Meanings

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

Forms

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Deriveds

Lao basil · basil thyme · basil balm · sweet basil · field basil · basiled · Thai basil · wild basil · Asian basil · hoary basil · lemon basil · common basil · holy basil · basilweed · purple basil

Descendants

basil

Synonyms

sweet basil · great basil · common basil · sweet basil · American dittany · St. Joseph's wort

Translations (189)

ga basal (plant) · pt basílico (plant) · ro busuioc (herb) · ang eorþmistel (plant) · eo ocimo (plant) · sh bosiljak (plant) · sc brasìle (plant) · nb basilikum (herb) · la ōcimum (plant) · ja 目箒 (plant) · ko 바질 (plant) · ar رَيْحَان (herb) · ary حبق (herb) · sh bosiljak (herb) · sw mrehani (plant) · eo bazilio (plant) · ast albahaca (plant) · th กะเพรา (plant) · bn বাবুই তুলসী (herb) · ca alfàbrega (herb) · fr basilic (plant) · lad aljavaka (plant) · ur تلسی (plant) · arz ريحان (herb) · nap vasinicola (plant) · la basilicum (plant) · hrx Manschërikong (herb) · ota فسلكن (herb) · ar حَبَق (herb) · pl bazylia (herb) · hrx Manschërikong (plant) · hi मीठा तुलसी (herb) · la ōcimum (herb) · sl bazilika (plant) · eo ocimo (herb) · ota ریحان (herb) · he בזיליקום (herb) · ast albahaca (herb) · pl bazylia (plant) · mr तुळस (plant) · pt manjericão (herb) · tl solasi (herb) · sh босиљак (herb) · my ပင်စိမ်းမွှေး (plant) · ja バジル (herb) · pa ਨਿਆਜ਼ਬੋ (herb) · ko 바질 (herb) · sk bazalka (plant) · gl alfábega (herb) · gl monforadiña (plant) · arz ريحان (plant) · mt ħabaq (herb) · fi basilika (plant of the genus Ocimum) · ar رَيْحَان (plant) · ja バジリコ (plant) · ka რეჰანი (plant) · udi ираьгьаьн (herb) · ckb ڕێحانە (plant) · is basilíka (plant) · ka რეჰანი (herb) · tl solasi (plant) · he ריחן (herb) · fi basilika (plant) · gl alfábega (plant) · ja バジル (plant) · ga basal (herb) · he בָּזִילִיקוּם (plant) · mi pātira (herb) · sv basilika (plant) · yue 羅勒 /罗勒 (herb) · af basiliekruid (herb) · cy basil (herb) · nl basilicumblaadjes (herb) · ar حَبَق (plant) · sc brasìle (herb) · fa ریحان (plant) · udi ираьгьаьн (plant) · nl basilicum (herb) · sl bazilika (herb) · bn দুলাল তুলসী (herb) · ota ریحان (plant) · grc ὤκιμον (plant) · es albahaca (herb) · lad bazíliko (plant) · sh босиљак (plant) · it basilico (herb) · nl bazielkruid (plant) · acw ريحان (plant) · tl albahaka (plant) · te తులసి (plant) · ru базили́к (herb) · sc basìle (plant) · tr fesleğen (plant) · bg босилек (plant) · scn bacilicò (plant) · vec basegò (plant) · ka შაშკვლავი (plant) · nl basiliekruid (plant) · eu albaka (herb) · sc affàbbica (plant) · bn সাদা তুলসী (herb) · my ပင်စိမ်း (plant) · sva შაშკვლავ (plant) · ur تلسی (herb) · sc affàbbica (herb) · az reyhan (herb) · da basilikum (plant) · nn basilikum (herb) · ota فسلكن (plant) · ms selasih (plant) · ru базили́к (plant) · az reyhan (plant) · scn basilicò (plant) · tr reyhan (plant) · he רֵיחָן (plant) · lad alhavaka (plant) · mk босилек (plant) · ca alfàbrega (plant) · et basiilik (plant) · pt alfavaca (plant) · sdn basgiricò (plant) · yue 羅勒 /罗勒 (plant) · bg босилек (herb) · nl basilicum (plant) · tft sulasi (plant) · et basiilik (herb) · cmn 羅勒 /罗勒 (plant) · hi मीठा तुलसी (plant) · mr तुळस (herb) · vi húng tây (plant) · cy brenhinllys (herb) · cs bazalka (plant) · ro busuioc (plant) · nb basilik (plant) · th กะเพรา (herb) · de Basilikum (herb) · es albahaca (plant) · el βασιλικός (plant) · sq borzilok (plant) · tl albahaka (herb) · pt alfavaca (herb) · tr fesleğen (herb) · hu bazsalikom (herb) · lad aljavaka (herb) · el βασιλικός (herb) · ary حبق (plant) · bn গুলাল (herb) · it basilico (plant) · fa ریحان (herb) · lv baziliks (plant) · ca alfàbega (plant) · sdc basìri (plant) · fr basilic (herb) · sc basìle (herb) · hu bazsalikom (plant) · sc affàbbica (herb) · eu albaka (plant) · mk босилок (plant) · nn basilikum (plant) · mt ħabaq (plant) · nap vasinicola (herb) · tl balanoy (plant) · mk босилек (herb) · hy ռեհան (plant) · cy brenhinllys (plant) · nl koningskruid (plant) · fi basilika (herb) · cs bazalka (herb) · fa شاهسپرم (plant) · mi pātira (plant) · da basilikum (herb) · sc affàbbica (plant) · lt bazilikas (plant) · ca alfàbega (herb) · de Basilikum (plant) · cmn 羅勒 /罗勒 (herb) · acw ريحان (herb) · nb basilikum (plant) · hy ռեհան (herb) · mk босилок (herb) · tl balanoy (herb) · pt manjericão (plant) · grc ὤκιμον (herb) · tr reyhan (herb) · eo bazilio (herb) · nb basilik (herb) · sv basilika (herb) · scn basilicò (herb) · pa ਤੁਲਸੀ (herb)

wikidata: Q38859 · wikidata: Q65522654

basil en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæz.əl/ (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Variant of bezel.

Meanings

  1. The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
    • [H]old the edge of your Iron upvvards in your left hand and your VVhet-ſtone in your right, and having firſt ſpit upon your Stone to vvet it, apply it to the Baſil of your Iron, in ſuch a Poſition that it may bear upon the vvhole bredth of the Baſil; and ſo vvorking the Stone over the Baſil, you vvill quickly vvear the courſer grating of the Grind ſtone off the edge on that ſide: […] 1678 April 11 – May 11 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Moxon, “Numb[er] IV. The Art of Joynery.”, in Mechanick Exercises, or The Doctrine of Handy-Works, […], volume I, London: […] Joseph Moxon, published 1678, →OCLC, § 10 (Of Grinding and Whetting the Iron, and Other Edge-tools), pages 71–72:

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basil en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæz.əl/ (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Variant of bezel.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
    • These usually large chisels may have the edge basiled on either the inside or the outside of the 90° angle of the blade. 1972, Alex W[inkler] Bealer, “Chiseling”, in Old Ways of Working Wood, Barre, Mass.: Barre Publishing Company, Inc., published March 1976 (2nd printing), →ISBN, page 148:

Forms

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basiling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
basils Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
basilling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
basiled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
basiled Tense=Past US lexicographic
basilled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
basilled Tense=Past UK lexicographic

Synonyms

sharpen · bevel

basil en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæz.əl/ (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Corrupted from English basan, from French basane, from Late Latin basanium, from Arabic بِطانَة (biṭāna, “lining”).

Meanings

  1. The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
    • Each sleeper has for covering a large basil (dressed sheep-skin), such as cobblers use for aprons. As they lie in long rows, in the most profound repose, with these dark brown wrappers about them, they present the uniform look and arrangement of a long line of mummies. 1851, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, published 1861:

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Synonyms

basan · bazil

basil en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbæz.əl/ (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

From Old French basile (“basilisk”).

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A type of cannon.
  2. (archaic, historical) A fetter fastened round the ankle of a prisoner.
    • When I once more feel that sharp smarting around the scabby sores that cluster like so many oysters on my ankles beneath my chained iron basils, I know that the tide has turned. 2001, Richard Flanagan, Gould's Book of Fish, Vintage, published 2016, page 49:

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