basil
IPA: bˈæzʌɫ
noun
- A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
- The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
- Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
- The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
- The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
- (obsolete) A type of cannon.
- (now historical, archaic) A fetter fastened round the ankle of a prisoner.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, in quiet but steady use in the UK.
- Acronym of biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids.
verb
- (transitive) To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
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