Basil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (pronounced /bæzl/ or /bezl/), of the Family ... Basil is a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays ...
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Growing, Selecting And Using Basil, HYG-1644-94
Basil is an annual herb belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae (Labiatae) and like others in this family, basil can be identified by its square, hair
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basil: Definition from Answers.com
basil n. An Old World aromatic annual herb (Ocimum basilicum) in the mint family, cultivated for its leaves ... Cultivated basil differs little from its wild ...
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Factsheet on the uses and cultivation ... Basil extract has been reported to have ... The European sweet basil, cultivated and distilled in Europe, the ...
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Basil of Caesarea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mosaic of St Basil the Great, from the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev ... Basil, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa are collectively referred to ...
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Basil - New World Encyclopedia
Basil is the common name of an aromatic, herbaceous plant, Ocimum basilicum, of ... The term basil also is used for the scented leaves of this plant, popularly used ...
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Cookbook:Basil - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
Basil is an herb, the green leaves of which are used extensively in Italian cuisine. ... Basil is best used fresh and can usually be bought either as a potted ...
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Basil Selection, Storage, and Varieties
There are more than 60 varieties of basil, including purple. ... Fresh basil leaves should be layered in damp paper towels inside a plastic bag ...
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Basil: Herb of the Year 2003
The International Herb Society has designated basil as the Herb of the Year 2003. Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a sun-loving annual with highly aromatic ...
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Basil
In India, Basil was held in such high esteem that it was used in courts to swear ... In some parts of Mexico, Basil is carried in one's pocket to attract money and ...
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