basil

About 4.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
2. noun The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3. noun Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
4. noun The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
5. verb To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
6. noun The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
7. noun A type of cannon.
8. noun A fetter fastened round the ankle of a prisoner.

Similar words

sweet basil benny basel blackwell basile byz genus ocimum ocimum ocimum basilicum genovese basil

Often followed by

blackwell and leaves the hall of ii was davidson

Word family

Ba*sil*i*us Basil Basil of Caesarea Basilius Saint Basil Saint Basil the Great St. Basil St. Basil the Great basils