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sweet basil
noun
Definition of SWEET BASIL
: a basil (Ocimum basilicum) with whitish or purple flowers that includes several cultivars (as bush basil); also : its dried or fresh leaves used especially as a seasoning
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First Known Use of SWEET BASIL
circa 1647
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