basils
Aromatic mint relatives
Basils is the plural of basil, the aromatic herb used in cooking.
The word appears when discussing multiple varieties: Thai and sweet basils have different flavor profiles.
It also refers to multiple basil plants: She grows several basils in her kitchen garden.
Flavorful or medicinal plant
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
- GenoveseOf or from Genoa
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
mozzarella · garnish · infusion · bruschetta · pizza · pasta · Mediterranean · aromatic
Aromatic herb classification
- annualOccurring every year
- cultivarBred plant variety
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- propagationAct of spreading widely
cutting · flowering · bolting · pinching · harvest · essential oil · compound leaves · aromatic oils
herb
Flavorful or medicinal plant
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
- GenoveseOf or from Genoa
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
tomato · mozzarella · garnish · infusion · bruschetta · pizza · pasta · Mediterranean · aromatic · seasoning
Genovese
Of or from Genoa
lemon · opal · purple · cinnamon · Greek · globe · lettuce leaf · sacred · lime · cardinal
mint family
Aromatic herb classification
propagation · cutting · flowering · bolting · pinching · harvest · essential oil · compound leaves · aromatic oils · germination
- St. Peter's BasilicaRome's principal Catholic church
- tomato and basilHerb-vegetable pairing from Italy
- Thai basilAromatic culinary herb from Southeast Asia
- St Peter's BasilicaVatican's principal church
- tomato basilComplementary culinary ingredients
- sweet basilFragrant culinary leaf