Term: common basil: annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
Candidate hypernym: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum → 1
Candidate hypernym: radial engine: an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase → 0
Candidate hypernym: apparition: the appearance of a ghostlike figure → 0
Candidate hypernym: orbital plane: (astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus hoya: large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia → 0
Candidate hypernym: bubonic plague: the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person → 0
Candidate hypernym: mastoid: process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull → 0
Candidate hypernym: katharometer: measures thermal conductivity → 0
Candidate hypernym: choragus: (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus → 0
Candidate hypernym: coloring book: a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children → 0
Candidate hypernym: stipend: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose → 0