Basil (disambiguation)
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Basil
Basil
Basil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum , of the family Lamiaceae , sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries....

is a plant and seasoning. The word may also refer to:
  • Basil (name)
    Basil (name)
    The name Basil , , has origins from the male Greek name Vassilios which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus" a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king", from which words such as basilica and basilisk , as well as the eponymous herb derive, and the...

  • Basil, California, former name of Redwood Valley, California
    Redwood Valley, California
    Redwood Valley is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located southwest of Potter Valley, at an elevation of 722 feet . It comprises the northern portion of the Ukiah Valley. It is about 8 mi north of Ukiah and 12 mi south of Willits. Potter Valley is to...

  • Basil (novel)
    Basil (novel)
    Basil is the second novel written by British author Wilkie Collins, after Antonina.Basil, son of a father who values the family pedigree and who would not let him marry below his station, falls in love at first sight with a girl he sees on a bus. He stalks her and discovers she is Margaret...

    , by Wilkie Collins
  • Basil (film)
    Basil (film)
    Basil is a 1998 British historical drama film directed by Radha Bharadwaj and starring Jared Leto, Derek Jacobi, Claire Forlani, and Christian Slater. It was based on the 1852 novel of the same name by Wilkie Collins. The adaptation was by Bharadwaj.-Plot:...

    , a 1998 film by Radha Bharadwaj starring Jared Leto

See also

  • Basal (disambiguation)
  • The Great Mouse Detective
    The Great Mouse Detective
    The Great Mouse Detective is a 1986 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, originally released to movie theaters on July 2, 1986 by Walt Disney Pictures...

    , also known as Basil the Great Mouse Detective, Disney's animated film
  • Vasily (disambiguation), the Slavic form of the name
  • Saint Basil (disambiguation)
    Saint Basil (disambiguation)
    Saint Basil may refer to:*Basil the Elder, 4th century saint, father of Basil the Great*Basil of Caesarea , 4th century leading churchman*Basil the Confessor, 8th century saint*Basil Fool for Christ, Russian saint...

  • Basel
    Basel
    Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...

    , Switzerland
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