common basil

ˈkɒmən ˈbæzəl

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Definition of common basil - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culinary herbherb with aromatic leaves used in cooking

Common basil is essential in making pesto.

sweet basil

plants

TECH.

plant with small white flowers from tropical Asia

TECH.

The garden is full of common basil plants.

basil

sweet basil

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herb with aromatic leaves used in cooking
plant with small white flowers from tropical Asia

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with basil

holy basil

aromatic plant used in food, home remedies, and scented extracts

She adds holy basil to soup and dries some for herbal tea.

sweet basil

plant with aromatic leaves used in cooking

Sweet basil grows well in warm gardens.

lemon basil

herb with lemon-flavored leaves

I added lemon basil to the pasta.

basil mint

perennial herb with aromatic narrow leaves

Basil mint grows well in my garden.

basil thyme

aromatic herb with basil scent and thyme look used in cooking

Basil thyme adds a unique flavor to dishes.

Thai basil

type of basil with sweet, anise-like flavor

Thai basil is often used in Southeast Asian cooking.

basil balm

perennial herb with aromatic foliage and pink flowers

Basil balm grows abundantly in eastern North America.

Examples of common basil in a sentence

The chef garnished the dish with fresh common basil.
Common basil is often used in Italian cooking.
She planted common basil in her herb garden.

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French:basilic commun, basilic ordinaire, ...
German:Basilikum, ...
Italian:basilico comune, ...
Spanish:albahaca común, ...
Portuguese:manjericão, manjericão comum, ...
Chinese:罗勒, 普通罗勒, ...
Japanese:バジル, バジリコ, ...
Arabic:رَيْحان, رَيْحان شائِع, ...
Hebrew:בָּזִילִיקוּם, רֵיחָאן, ...
Russian:базилик, базилик обыкновенный, ...
Ukrainian:базилік, ...
Hindi:मीठी तुलसी, साधारण तुलसी, ...
Bengali:মিষ্টি তুলসী, তুলসী, ...
Catalan:alfàbrega, planta d'alfàbrega, ...
Czech:bazalka pravá, ...
Danish:basilikum, ...
Dutch:gewone basilicum, ...
Greek:βασιλικός, κοινός βασιλικός, ...
Hungarian:bazsalikom, ...
Khmer:ជីរអ៊ីតាលី, ជីរនាងវង, ...
Korean:일반 바질, ...
Persian:ریحان, ریحان شیرین, ...
Polish:bazylia pospolita, ...
Portuguese (BR):manjericão comum, ...
Romanian:busuioc comun, busuioc obișnuit, ...
Swedish:basilika, vanlig basilika, ...
Thai:โหระพา, โหระพาไทย, ...
Turkish:fesleğen, ...
Vietnamese:húng quế, cây quế, ...

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