sweet basil

sweet bas·il

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sweet baz-uh l, bas-, bey-zuh l, -suh l]
- /swit ˈbæz əl, ˈbæs-, ˈbeɪ zəl, -səl/
- /swiːt ˈbæz.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sweet baz-uh l, bas-, bey-zuh l, -suh l]
- /swit ˈbæz əl, ˈbæs-, ˈbeɪ zəl, -səl/

Definitions of sweet basil words

noun sweet basil any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking. 1
noun sweet basil a basil (Ocimum basilicum) 0

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Origin of sweet basil

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Sweet basil

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sweet basil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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