basilico

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See also: Basilico, basílico, and basilicò

Italian

Foglie di una pianta di basilico — Leaves of a basil plant

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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

  • IPA(key): /baˈzi.li.ko/
  • Rhymes: -iliko
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sì‧li‧co
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Noun

basilico m (plural basilichi)

  1. basil (Ocimum basilicum) (herb)

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Latin

Noun

basilicō

  1. dative/ablative singular of basilicum