Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: basil, sweet_basil

'basil'

[basil.n.01] as in: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

'basil'

[basil.n.02] as in: (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)

'basil'

[basil.n.03] as in: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

Origins

					basil (English)
└── basile (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    ├── basilicum (Latin)
    │   └── βασιλικόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    │       └── βασιλεύς (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    └── basiliscus (Latin)
        └── βασιλίσκος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))