| ใบโหระพา | [bai hōraphā] (n, exp) EN: stem of sweet basil ; sweet basil |
| ใบกะเพรา | [bai kaphrao] (n, exp) EN: basil |
| ใบแมงลัก | [bai maenglak] (n, exp) EN: stem of sweet basil |
| โหระพา | [hōraphā] (n) EN: sweet basil FR: basilic [ m ] |
| กะเพรา | [kaphrao] (n) EN: Holy Basil ; basil FR: basilic [ m ] |
| แมงลัก | [maenglak] (n) EN: sweet basil ; Hairy Basil FR: basilic [ m ] |
| มหาวิหาร | [mahāwihān] (n) EN: cathedral FR: cathédrale [ f ] ; basilique [ f ] |
| ผัดกะเพรา | [phat kaphrao] (v, exp) FR: sauter au basilic |
| basil | (n) any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum |
| basil | (n) (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), Syn. St. Basil, St. Basil the Great, Basil the Great, Basil of Caesarea |
| basil | (n) leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried, Syn. sweet basil |
| basilar | (adj) of or relating to or located at the base, Syn. basilary |
| basilar artery | (n) an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear, Syn. arteria basilaris |
| basilar membrane | (n) a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti |
| basil balm | (n) perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls, Syn. Monarda clinopodia |
| basileus | (n) a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire |
| basilica | (n) an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges |
| basilica | (n) a Roman building used for public administration, Syn. Roman basilica |
| Basil | n. [ Cf. F. basile and E. Bezel. ] The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. Grier. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basil | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Basiled (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Basiling. ] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. Moxon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basil | n. [ F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr. basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king. ] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (Ocymum minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). [ 1913 Webster ]
Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and Calamintha Nepeta. --
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Basil | n. [ Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bithāna, prop., lining. ] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basilary | { } a. [ F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n. ] 1. Relating to, or situated at, the base. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [ R. ] “Basilar instincts.” H. W. Beecher. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Basilar |
| basileus | n. a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Basilic | n. [ F. basilique. ] Basilica. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basilica | n.; pl. Basilicas sometimes Basilicæ [ L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc. o'iki`a or stoa` fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king. ] 1. Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Arch.) (a) A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached. (b) A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basilica | n. A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century. P. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Basilical | { } a. [ See Basilica. ] 1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Basilic |
