sweet basil
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The seeds you want for falooda, sweet basil seeds, are usually sold as sabja.
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
It’s served with a cloyingly sweet basil and chilli dressing which makes us bare our teeth.
From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2014
Like a modern-day alchemist, he counted drops of essential oils — oak moss, rose, sandalwood, sweet basil, rosemary and bergamot — into a glass beaker, occasionally pausing to contemplate his potion.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2014
The mornings and afternoons were enjoyable from the pleasant odours emitted from the trees and many kinds of flowers, together with the sweet basil.
From The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. by Collingridge, George
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