basil - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for basil ?

Here are the synonyms for basil , a list of similar words for basil from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

Synonyms

• basil
• sweet basil

More generic

• herb

Related

• Ocimum basilicum
• common basil
• sweet basil

Noun

(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)

Synonyms

• Basil
• Basil of Caesarea
• Basil the Great
• St. Basil
• St. Basil the Great

Noun

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

Synonyms

• basil

More generic

• herb
• herbaceous plant

More specific

• Ocimum basilicum
• common basil
• sweet basil

Related

• Ocimum
• genus Ocimum

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