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Basil

noun

/ˈbeɪ.zəl/

Meaning

an aromatic herb with green leaves used in cooking, especially Italian cuisine

The pasta sauce was flavored with fresh basil.

sweet basil, holy basil

fresh basil, basil leaves, basil sauce, tomato and basil

An oppressive or nightmarish burden; in folklore, an evil spirit that lies upon sleeping people.

Photographs; pictures taken with a camera.

the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; care and support

The ability to understand or be aware of something

The quality of being logical and consistent.

one of the five long parts of the hand