Any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum.

Dutch: koningskruid, basilicum
Polish: bazylia

Roman Catholic Church The bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379).

synonyms: Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil, St. Basil the Great.

Leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried.

synonym: sweet basil.

Dutch: basilicum, basiliekruid, bazielkruid
Polish: bazylia