sweet basil
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sweet basil

noun

Definition of SWEET BASIL

: a basil (Ocimum basilicum) with whitish or purple flowers that includes several cultivars (as bush basil); also : its dried or fresh leaves used especially as a seasoning

First Known Use of SWEET BASIL

circa 1647

Rhymes with SWEET BASIL

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