basilico
Italian
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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
Noun
basilico m (plural basilici)
- (botany) basil (Ocimum basilicum)
- basil (herb)
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Latin
Noun
(deprecated template usage) basilicō