Thai basil

noun

A type of sweet basil from Southeast Asia, notable for the anise/tarragon overtones in its flavor, and for the attractive purple color of the leaves and bracts in its flower spikes.

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Meanings

nounThai basil (countable and uncountable, plural Thai basils)

plural Thai basils

  1. countableuncountableA type of sweet basil from Southeast Asia, notable for the anise/tarragon overtones in its flavor, and for the attractive purple color of the leaves and bracts in its flower spikes.

Translations

Swedish thaibasilika
  • thaibasilikasweet basil from Southeast Asia
Thai โหระพา
  • โหระพา (hǒo-rá-paa)sweet basil from Southeast Asia
Vietnamese húng quế
  • húng quếsweet basil from Southeast Asia
Cite this entry
APA

Thai basil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thai%20basil

MLA

“Thai basil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thai%20basil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thai basil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thai%20basil.

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