basil
/ˈbæz.əl//ˈbeɪz.əl/
noun
- 1
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
- 2
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
- 3
Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
noun
- 1
The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
verb
- 1
To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
noun
- 1
The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
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