holy basil

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Ocimum tenuiflorum, an aromatic plant cultivated for religious, medicinal, and culinary purposes and for its essential oil.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolalbahaca morada

Françaisbasilic sacré basilic tulsi

DeutschIndisches Basilikum

18 more languages

বাংলাতুলসী

ગુજરાતીતુલસી

हिन्दीतुलसी

Italianobasilico sacro

日本語神目箒

한국어홀리바질

ລາວກະເພົາ ອີ່ຕູ່ໄທ

മലയാളംതുളസി

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਤੁਲਸੀ

Polskibazylia azjatycka

Русскийбазилик тонкоцветный

தமிழ்துளசி

తెలుగుతులసి

ไทยกะเพรา

Tagalogkamangkaw

TürkçeHint fesleğeni

اردوتلسی

Tiếng Việtế độ hương nhu tía

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Holy Bible holy bone Holy Book Holy Bread holy card Holy Child I

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