Any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
English: basil
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ruku-rukuBahasa Indonesia
Ocimum basilicum, basil, common basil, sweet basil
Rare
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From ruku (reduplication) · rare, #20,492
Noun
Annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves, one of the most important culinary herbs, used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
English: common basil, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum
Bahasa: selasih
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