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Definition of
basil noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
basil
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈbeɪzl
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,
NAmE
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ˈbæzl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a plant with shiny green leaves that smell sweet and are used in cooking as an
herb
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basil
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