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basil vs common basil

common basil vs basil

basil and common basil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basil Yes No No No
common basil Yes No No No
As nouns, common basil is a hyponym of basil; that is, common basil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basil:
  • basil: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
  • common basil: 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
Other hyponyms of basil include Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil.
basil (noun) common basil (noun)
leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried 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
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
Difference between basil and common basil

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