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basil

The correct spelling is basil.

How to pronounce basil

/ˈbæz.əl/
noun

IPA: /ˈbæz.əl/

Say it like: Bas-il

The correct spelling is basil. A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
  2. 2.The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
  3. 3.Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
  4. 4.The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
  5. 5.The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

verb

  1. 1.To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

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