[机] 假荆芥风轮

[ noun ]
low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
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 ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
({Pycnanthemum}).

{Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}.

{Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint
family.


Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
(cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
kala`minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint
family, esp. the {Calamintha Nepeta} and {Calamintha Acinos},
which are called also {basil thyme}.