basil

Noun
  1. Any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum (synset 112881125)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes: common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet 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
    belongs to: genus ocimum, ocimum - basil
  2. (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) (synset 110857514)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is an instance of:
    • church father, father, father of the church - (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
    • doctor, doctor of the church - (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
    • saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    • theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
    same as: basil of caesarea, basil the great, st. basil, st. basil the great
  3. Leaves of the common basil;
    Used fresh or dried (synset 107832140)
    is a type of: herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    is a part of: common basil, ocimum basilicum, sweet 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
    same as: sweet basil

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