Ocimum

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Important culinary herb For other uses, see Basil (disambiguation). Basil (/ˈbæzəl/ BAZ-əl,[1] US also /ˈbeɪzəl/ BAY-zəl;[2] Ocimum basilicum /ˈɒsɪməm bəˈzɪlɪkəm/ OSS-im-əm bə-ZIL-ik-əm[3][4]), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae...