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
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: radial engine: an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: apparition: the appearance of a ghostlike figure
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: orbital plane: (astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: genus hoya: large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: 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
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: mastoid: process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: katharometer: measures thermal conductivity
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: choragus: (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: coloring book: a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children
Broader: basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum | Unrelated: stipend: a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose