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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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common basil
sweet basil

Similarly in Voigtland, the common basil was regarded as a test of chastity, withering in the hands of the impure. 
 The Folk-lore of Plants 

In the same family we have the sage and the sweet or common basil, also giving up their essential oils on distillation. 
 Scientific American Supplement, No. 643,  April 28, 1888 

It was odd, like... moss and sweet basil combined, he decided. 
 Brotherhood of the Wolf 

And he said again, 'The sweet basil of the dykes.' 
 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I 

Amalfi Sunray is for those who reject the colder seasons, offering sun-scorched oranges and sweet basil. 
 The Guardian 

Quoth he, 'The sweet basil of the dykes.' 
 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I 

Generally, aroma compounds make up a larger proportion of young sweet basil leaves than old, by as much as five times. 
 On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen 

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