Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 23 compound words that contain basil. The most common are listed below. Open basil in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- holy basilOcimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.
- sweet basilAn herb used for seasoning (Ocimum basilicum)
- lemon basilAny Southeast Asian basil of species Ocimum × citriodorum, notable for the lemon/citrus overtones to its flavor.
- Thai basilA type of sweet basil from Southeast Asia, notable for the anise/tarragon overtones in its flavor, and for the attractive purple color of the leaves and bracts in its flower spikes.
- basil thymeAn aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Acinos arvensis)
- basil balmA perennial herb, Monarda clinopodia, found in eastern North America, which has aromatic foliage and white- or yellowish- pink flowers.
Compound words 23
- BasilianRelating to Saint Basil the Great.
- basilweedThe wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
- basilicaA Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- BasildonA new town in Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7088).
- basileusA title of the Byzantine emperor.
- basilicasplural of basilica: A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- BasilidesA male given name of historical usage
- basilardAlternative form of baselard: A type of heavy dagger popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- basilardsplural of basilard: A type of heavy dagger popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.
- basilectsplural of basilect: A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.