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  2. Tulasi in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Tulasi (Sanskrit: तुलसी, romanized: Tulasī), Tulsi or Vrinda (holy basil) is a sacred plant in Hindu tradition. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulasi; she is regarded as the avatar of Lakshmi, and thus the consort of the god Vishnu.

  3. Basil - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. List of Bangladeshi spices - Wikipedia

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    Aamloki. Used as pickle, green and ripe fruits. dried and powder fruit are used to treat damage hair. Pomegranate. Pomegranate seed. ডালিম. Dalim. Used in cake and desserts, and to decorate food. Tulsi [6] or Basil.

  5. Gongura - Wikipedia

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    Gongura. Gongura (Hibiscus sabdariffa var. rubra), or Puntikura, or Gogaaku is a variety of the roselle plant grown for its edible leaves in India and in other countries like Fiji. [2] These leaves are used in south-central Indian cuisine to impart a tart flavour. [3] Gongura comes in two varieties, green stemmed leaf and red stemmed.

  6. Ocimum basilicum var. minimum - Wikipedia

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    Basil (most commonly Thai basil) is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create an interesting flavor in ice cream or chocolates (such as truffles). The leaves are not the only part of basil used in culinary applications, the flower buds have a more subtle flavor and they are edible.

  7. Ocimum - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia

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    Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2][3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1][4][5] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. [1] This plant has escaped from cultivation and ...

  9. Ocimum gratissimum - Wikipedia

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    O. gratissimum. Binomial name. Ocimum gratissimum. L. Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, [1] and in Hawaii as wild basil, [2] is a species of basil. It is native to Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and naturalized in Polynesia, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama, West Indies, Brazil, and Bolivia. [3]