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Basil

noun B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

an aromatic culinary herb of the mint family with fragrant leaves, widely used in Italian and Mediterranean cooking

In context

01

The pasta sauce was flavored with fresh basil.

02

Toss the boiled pasta with olive oil, basil, and crushed red pepper.

Synonyms

sweet basil,holy basil,garden basil

Collocations

fresh basil,basil leaves,basil pesto

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗