Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lemon basil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: lemon basil
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any Southeast Asian basil of species Ocimum × citriodorum, notable for the lemon/citrus overtones to its flavor.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

lemon basils (plural)

Questions

What does lemon basil mean?: Any Southeast Asian basil of species Ocimum × citriodorum, notable for the lemon/citrus overtones to its flavor.

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