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Basil
Basil (UK: , US: ; Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph’s-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints).
Basil is native to tropical regions from central Africa to Southeast Asia. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.
There are many varieties of basil, as well as several related species or hybrids also called basil. The type used commonly as a flavor is typically called sweet basil (or Genovese basil), as opposed to Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), lemon basil (O. × citriodorum), and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum). While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including holy basil and a cultivar known as “African blue basil”.
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Basil (noun)
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
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Basil (noun)
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
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Basil (noun)
Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
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Basil (noun)
The angle to which a joiner’s tool is ground away.
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Basil (noun)
The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
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Basil (verb)
To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
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Mint (noun)
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
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Mint (noun)
A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
“That house is worth a mint”
“It must have cost a mint to produce!”
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Mint (noun)
Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
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Mint (noun)
Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
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Mint (noun)
The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
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Mint (noun)
Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
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Mint (noun)
A green colour, like that of mint.
“color panel|98FF98”
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Mint (noun)
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
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Mint (noun)
Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
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Mint (verb)
To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
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Mint (verb)
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
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Mint (verb)
To try, attempt; take aim.
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Mint (verb)
To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
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Mint (verb)
To hint; suggest; insinuate.
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Mint (adjective)
(of condition) as new.
“in mint condition.”
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Mint (adjective)
In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
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Mint (adjective)
Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
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Mint (adjective)
Very good.
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Mint (adjective)
Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
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Basil (noun)
an aromatic plant of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. The leaves are used as a culinary herb, especially in Mediterranean dishes
“garnish the baked pizza with fresh basil”
“basil sauce”
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Basil (noun)
a European plant which grows in hedges and scrub.