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Synonyms of basil

9 similar words

Another word for basil is bazil. Other synonyms of basil are sweet basil, St. Joseph's wort, common basil, American dittany and great basil.

Synonyms and similar words for basil

nounA plant (Ocimum basilicum).

  • sweet basilAn herb used for seasoning (Ocimum basilicum).
  • St. Joseph's wort
  • common basil
  • American dittany
  • great basil

verbTo grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

  • bevelTo give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
  • sharpen

nounThe skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Meaning of basil

  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.

Full definition of basil

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Questions about synonyms of basil

What is another word for basil?
Basil has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bazil, sweet basil, St. Joseph's wort, common basil, American dittany, great basil, bevel and sharpen.
What does basil mean?
Basil means a plant (Ocimum basilicum).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: basil (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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