'basil' is a word used in written English.
It is a type of herb and can be used when referring to the plant or when describing something with a scent similar to the herb. For example: "The soup was seasoned with basil, giving it a delightful flavor."
Opening the bags of infant leaves of rocket and oak-leaf lettuce, basil and nasturtium, hot mustard and cool butterhead is a daily ritual that is as much a part of my life as a morning espresso.
Stir in the basil and sprinkle coriander on top.
At Laura's Spice Farm we watched humming birds dart among the more recognisable sage, thyme, basil and aloe vera, but also the wonderfully named Jump Up and Kiss Me.
A frozen cheese and herb ice for a hot summer's day, not to stuff into a cornet, but to spread on toast, to eat with slices of air-dried ham, or to sit at the side of a tomato and basil salad.
Stein also goes for thai basil, while Luu suggests also adding cockscomb mint, perilla leaves and coriander, describing cockscomb mint as resembling "minty lemon balm" and perilla leaves as having "peppery, cinnamon and fennel flavours".
A classic dijon or wholegrain mustard vinaigrette works well, as does mint and basil whizzed up in a food processor with some oil, a little bit of crushed garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice.
This is a macho machine, vaguely smug: it feels less about childish treats on sunny days than whipping up peanut-butter ice-cream, rosewater gelato and basil sorbets to make your friends feel bad about their lives.
Grab one of the ocean-view sofas and watch the sun go down in style with an incredible cucumber basil martini or the green-chilli-infused kokum special.
"Don't mention the war," barked Basil Fawlty, but people still did.
On the comedy panel, it was revealed that, for the English, the top three most characteristic comedy characters – Del Boy, Basil Fawlty and Hyacinth Bucket – are either socially insecure or bad at their job, or both.
Basil Hall, a naval captain who visited in 1816, could think of no friendlier people, gentle and cultivated.
