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Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto, an Italian sauce with olive oil and basil as its primary ingredients. Many national cuisines use fresh or dried basils in soups and other foods, such as to thicken soups. Basil is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create flavor in ice cream or chocolate truffles. [citation needed]
Basil, main character of the Canadian children's show Sesame Park; Basil, a character in the anime and manga series Reborn! Basil, a character in the Playhouse Disney TV series Johnny and the Sprites; Basil Wombat, a character on SeeMore's Playhouse; Basil, a character in the breeding and farming game Harvest Moon
Greek basil (UK: / ˈ b æ z əl /, [1] US: / ˈ b eɪ z əl /; [2] Ocimum basilicum var. minimum) is a flowering herb and cultivar of basil. Etymology
Vassilios or Vassileios, also transliterated Vasileios, Vasilios, Vassilis or Vasilis (Greek: Βασίλειος or Βασίλης), is a Greek given name, the origin of Basil. In ancient/medieval/Byzantine context, it is also transliterated as Basileios. It is directly descended from the word "King", Greek: Βασιλιάς. It descends from ...
11th-century depiction of Basil II with the Greek title Βασιλεύς Ῥωμαίων ὁ νέος, lit. ' Emperor of the Romans, the younger ' in the Menologion of Basil II. Until the 9th century, the Byzantines reserved the term basileus among Christian rulers exclusively for their own emperor in Constantinople. This usage was initially ...
Pesto (Italian:) or more fully pesto alla genovese (Italian: [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse,-eːze]; lit. ' Genoese pesto ') is a paste made of crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, grated cheese such as Parmesan or pecorino sardo, and olive oil.
Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy (Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to Basil. It may refer to: Vasily I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425; Vasily II of Moscow Grand Prince from 1425–1462; Vasili III of Russia Grand Prince from 1505–1533; Vasili IV of Russia Tsar from 1606–1610
Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, with a strong flavour similar to aniseed, used to flavour Thai curries and stir-fries. [citation needed] Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between O. americanum and O. basilicum. It is noted for its lemon flavour and used in cooking. [citation needed]