Basil(n.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).
Basil(n.) The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
Basil(n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground.
Basil(v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle.
Basiled(imp. & p. p.) of Basil
Basilic(a.) Alt. of Basilical
Basilic(n.) Basilica.
Basilical(a.) Royal; kingly; also, basilican.
Basilical(a.) Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm.
Basiling(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Basil
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