Common basil
Common basil noun - 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.
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Ocimum basilicum and common basil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ocimum basilicum" instead a noun phrase "Common basil".
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Ocimum basilicum
Common basil and Ocimum basilicum are semantically related. You can use "Common basil" instead a noun phrase "Ocimum basilicum".
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Ocimum basilicum and Common basil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/common_basil/ocimum_basilicum
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