Basil

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1. Noun

The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground.

2. Verb

To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

3. Noun

The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).

4. Noun

The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

5. Noun

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