Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy basil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: holy basil
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ocimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

holy basils (plural)

Synonyms

tulsi

Questions

What does holy basil mean?: Ocimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.

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