"Thai basil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Thai basils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Thai basil (countable and uncountable, plural Thai basils)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: Thai basil Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Herbs, Mint family plants Translations (sweet basil from Southeast Asia): ជីរនាងវង (chirnéangvông) (Khmer), ໂຫຣະພາ (ro phā) (Lao), โหระพา (hǒo-rá-paa) (Thai), húng quế (Vietnamese)

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