Definitions for basil

Overview of noun basil

The noun basil has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. basil

(any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum)

2. Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great

((Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379))

3. basil, sweet basil

(leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried)