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pycnanthemum |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr L. badilicus royal, Gr ?, fr ? king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Pycnanthemum n : American mountain mint [syn: {Pycnanthemum}, {genus Pycnanthemum}, {Koellia}, {genus Koellia}]
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