Ocimum basilicum
Synonyms:
Sweet Basil
Categories: Ayurvedic Medicine, Essential Oil, Food, Homeopathic Medicine, Medicinal Plant, Oil, Powder, Tea, Tincture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Unani Medicine
Basil (Wiktionary)
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, Canada, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbæz.əl/
- Rhymes: -æzəl
- Homophone: Basil
- (Canada, US) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪz.əl/
- Rhymes: -eɪzəl
Etymology 1
From Old French basile, from Medieval Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).
