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sweet basil

British  

noun

  1. See basil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The seeds for holy basil and sweet basil look basically identical, and are often marketed interchangeably.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

I love succession sowing these in between other Italian sweet basil varieties for a steady supply of herbs; its unique, sweet-savory, and earthy flavor is a great addition to the more common basil varieties.

From Salon • May 18, 2022

A second sowing of sweet basil seed will assure a continued fresh harvest in late summer and early fall.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

It’s served with a cloyingly sweet basil and chilli dressing which makes us bare our teeth.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2014

In so doing she upset one of the pots of sweet basil, which fell into the street and was broken to pieces.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 by Various

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