Assertion: basil | /r/HasProperty | a symbol of mourning
Facets:
value: because of its embalming applications
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Basil was used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks for embalming, and was also a symbol of mourning in Greece, where it was called “basilikon phuton”, meaning magnificent, royal or kingly.
text: Perhaps because of its embalming applications, basil was also a symbol of mourning in Greece where it was known as basilikon phuton, meaning magnificent, royal, or kingly herb.