Thai basil

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Thai basil

noun Thai basils

countable, uncountable A type of sweet basil from Southeast Asia, notable for the anise/tarragon overtones in its flavor, and for the attractive purple color of the leaves and bracts in its flower spikes.

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noun sweet basil from Southeast Asia

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@misc{thai_basil_2026,
  title = {Thai basil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thai%20basil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}