Ocimum

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