Basil word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "basil" word

[noun] leaves or the common basil; used fresh or dried
[noun] any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

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\Bas"il\, n. [Cf. F. basile and E. {Bezel}.] The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. --Grier.
\Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Basiling}.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
\Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?, fr. ? king.] (Bot.) 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 thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
\Bas"il\, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Synonyms for basil

sweet basil

The fun area, different aproach to word »basil«

Let's analyse "basil" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LISAB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .- ... .. .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: basil: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: basil: 2 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 3 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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