Basil
noun
A herb with green leaves that has a strong, sweet smell and is used for cooking, especially in Italian food.
I like to add fresh basil to my pasta sauce for extra flavor.
Often appears as...
- fresh basil
- basil leaves
noun
A type of Catholic church official.
Basil is an important figure in the Catholic Church.
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Formal
Academic
noun
A name of Greek origin which means royal or kingly.
His parents named him Basil, after his royal Greek ancestor.
noun
A herb with green leaves that has a strong, sweet smell and is used for cooking, especially in Italian food.
I like to add fresh basil to my pasta sauce for extra flavor.
Often appears as...
- fresh basil
- basil leaves
noun
A type of Catholic church official.
Basil is an important figure in the Catholic Church.
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A name of Greek origin which means royal or kingly.
His parents named him Basil, after his royal Greek ancestor.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cuisine Specific
Basil is commonly associated with Italian cooking, adding a sweet aroma to dishes.
Tomato and basil are a classic Italian combination.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Its smell is strong and sweet, which can elevate the flavor profile of meals.
The scent of basil made the kitchen smell heavenly.
Pro Tip 3/3Fresh Versus Dry
Fresh basil and dried basil are used differently; the fresh variant is more aromatic.
She garnished the pizza with fresh basil leaves.
Pro Tip 1/3Cuisine Specific
Basil is commonly associated with Italian cooking, adding a sweet aroma to dishes.
Tomato and basil are a classic Italian combination.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Its smell is strong and sweet, which can elevate the flavor profile of meals.
The scent of basil made the kitchen smell heavenly.
Pro Tip 3/3Fresh Versus Dry
Fresh basil and dried basil are used differently; the fresh variant is more aromatic.
She garnished the pizza with fresh basil leaves.
Pro Tip 1/3Cuisine Specific
Basil is commonly associated with Italian cooking, adding a sweet aroma to dishes.
Tomato and basil are a classic Italian combination.
Pro Tip 2/3Sensory Description
Its smell is strong and sweet, which can elevate the flavor profile of meals.
The scent of basil made the kitchen smell heavenly.
Pro Tip 3/3Fresh Versus Dry
Fresh basil and dried basil are used differently; the fresh variant is more aromatic.
She garnished the pizza with fresh basil leaves.
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One Man’s Mission to...
the world and you can't kill it but nobody recognized that the tree lives on because when you threaten its life from its roots it throws off things folk basil sprouts so the exact genetic fingerprint of this stump and any other stump in this whole region is in the
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in those trees and we'll just take it nice and slowly if there are predators down there because of the the heat that we've had at the moment I'm just grabbing some wild basil here always good to make their hands smell nice lovely and so because of the heat they
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Saving Leatherback...
published about leather basil and blues of extinction and nobody cares that piqued my interest then took the leatherbacks future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to
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it's it's some cotton and feels like quite a lot of seeds inside that cotton as well so I think that's how they disperse it but not too much about it you see as we're walking here as well lots of these herbs or the wild basil
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Sir David Attenborough...
leather basil and the booze of extinction and nobody cares that peaked my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
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How a Fish Might Grow...
as traditional farming methods. Leafy greens like lettuce are the easiest crops to grow, but they often focus on more valuable herbs like basil and mint. Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable agricultural systems,
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Where Does Your Sewage...
waste from london's toilets sinks and gutters is carried away by a network of interconnecting ever larger pipes designed and built by sewage superstar and pioneer joseph basil jet
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Keep on Trucking PIPE Live...
father runs on basil oh really yeah we go up the damara and take a look at that when you see if you might be interested that cuz I've got more of the
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The next big thing is...
Strawberry fields, you know the deal. Compressed watermelon, basil seeds, a little bit of strawberries up there. Back to the Bronx Brasserie,
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Safari Live - Day 296 PIPE...
associate with elephants I've been over the scratch and sniff book thing with many of you before we've discussed it on the Lives safaris quite often and the thing is you've gotta have the full experience you've got to have wild aniseed wild basil jasmine elephants yeah big fan nearly but you've also
Video examples
One Man’s Mission to...
the world and you can't kill it but nobody recognized that the tree lives on because when you threaten its life from its roots it throws off things folk basil sprouts so the exact genetic fingerprint of this stump and any other stump in this whole region is in the
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Safari Live - Day 154 PIPE...
in those trees and we'll just take it nice and slowly if there are predators down there because of the the heat that we've had at the moment I'm just grabbing some wild basil here always good to make their hands smell nice lovely and so because of the heat they
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Saving Leatherback...
published about leather basil and blues of extinction and nobody cares that piqued my interest then took the leatherbacks future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
it's it's some cotton and feels like quite a lot of seeds inside that cotton as well so I think that's how they disperse it but not too much about it you see as we're walking here as well lots of these herbs or the wild basil
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Sir David Attenborough...
leather basil and the booze of extinction and nobody cares that peaked my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
Video examples
How a Fish Might Grow...
as traditional farming methods. Leafy greens like lettuce are the easiest crops to grow, but they often focus on more valuable herbs like basil and mint. Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable agricultural systems,
Video examples
Where Does Your Sewage...
waste from london's toilets sinks and gutters is carried away by a network of interconnecting ever larger pipes designed and built by sewage superstar and pioneer joseph basil jet
Video examples
Keep on Trucking PIPE Live...
father runs on basil oh really yeah we go up the damara and take a look at that when you see if you might be interested that cuz I've got more of the
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The next big thing is...
Strawberry fields, you know the deal. Compressed watermelon, basil seeds, a little bit of strawberries up there. Back to the Bronx Brasserie,
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Of course, eating broccoli raw, nutritionally and aesthetically speaking, is no doubt the best way of all. Raw broccoli makes a delectable salad when sliced into thin strips on a mandolin, marinated in lemon-mustard vinaigrette, then tossed with toasted pecans or hazelnuts, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh minced basil.
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Trudie Styler
English Actress
Tuscany is so full of history and beauty - you meet wonders of art and architecture on almost every corner. But I love the region's homier aspects: the special sweetness of the tomatoes, the soft mozzarella, the heady scents of basil and garlic everywhere.
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John Torode
Australian Chef
Tomatoes and mozzarella work very well together because the milk is rich in summer when the grass is very very green, and makes the best mozzarella in the world, same time as the tomatoes are around and beautiful bushy basil.
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E. L. Konigsburg
American Writer
After I won the Newbery Medal for 'From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,' children all over the world let me know that they liked books that take them to unusual places where they meet unusual people.
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Devon Windsor
American Model
My signature dish - something I've been making since I was 10 - is angel hair pasta with shrimp and feta in a white-wine basil sauce with tomatoes, because it's absolutely amazing.
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Frances Mayes
American Educator
If you've got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you're going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land.
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Valerie June
American Musician
My signature fragrance would be herbal - basil mixed with rosemary and coriander. Some big stars have got perfume lines that smell really bad. They've got it all wrong.
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Sirio Maccioni
Italian Chef
Our pasta primavera was born when I promised fresh pasta with tomatoes and basil to critic Craig Claiborne, but we had no tomatoes.
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Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
As far as Italian ingredients, I always have one of those plants of fresh basil in the house, and some mozzarella in the fridge.
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Isabella Rossellini
Italian Actress
My perfume, Manifesto, was based on the scent of basil.
Quote examples
Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Of course, eating broccoli raw, nutritionally and aesthetically speaking, is no doubt the best way of all. Raw broccoli makes a delectable salad when sliced into thin strips on a mandolin, marinated in lemon-mustard vinaigrette, then tossed with toasted pecans or hazelnuts, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh minced basil.
Quote examples
Trudie Styler
English Actress
Tuscany is so full of history and beauty - you meet wonders of art and architecture on almost every corner. But I love the region's homier aspects: the special sweetness of the tomatoes, the soft mozzarella, the heady scents of basil and garlic everywhere.
Quote examples
John Torode
Australian Chef
Tomatoes and mozzarella work very well together because the milk is rich in summer when the grass is very very green, and makes the best mozzarella in the world, same time as the tomatoes are around and beautiful bushy basil.
Quote examples
E. L. Konigsburg
American Writer
After I won the Newbery Medal for 'From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,' children all over the world let me know that they liked books that take them to unusual places where they meet unusual people.
Quote examples
Devon Windsor
American Model
My signature dish - something I've been making since I was 10 - is angel hair pasta with shrimp and feta in a white-wine basil sauce with tomatoes, because it's absolutely amazing.
Quote examples
Frances Mayes
American Educator
If you've got a plot the size of a car or a tiny yard in Italy, you're going to be growing tomatoes and basil and celery and carrots, and everybody is still connected to the land.
Quote examples
Valerie June
American Musician
My signature fragrance would be herbal - basil mixed with rosemary and coriander. Some big stars have got perfume lines that smell really bad. They've got it all wrong.
Quote examples
Sirio Maccioni
Italian Chef
Our pasta primavera was born when I promised fresh pasta with tomatoes and basil to critic Craig Claiborne, but we had no tomatoes.
Quote examples
Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
As far as Italian ingredients, I always have one of those plants of fresh basil in the house, and some mozzarella in the fridge.
Quote examples
Isabella Rossellini
Italian Actress
My perfume, Manifesto, was based on the scent of basil.
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