basilico

See also: Basilico, basílico, and basilicò

Italian

Foglie di una pianta di basilico — Leaves of a basil plant

Alternative forms

• bassilico (Tuscany)

Etymology

From Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón), nominalized neuter form of the adjective βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal, kingly”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “master; king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈzi.li.ko/
• Rhymes: -iliko
• Hyphenation: ba‧sì‧li‧co

Noun

basilico m (plural basilichi)

1. basil (Ocimum basilicum) (herb)

See also

• pesto

Anagrams

• abolisci, sciaboli

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) basilicō

1. dative/ablative singular of basilicum