Meanings
nounlemon basil (countable and uncountable, plural lemon basils)
plural lemon basils
- countableuncountableAny Southeast Asian basil of species Ocimum × citriodorum, notable for the lemon/citrus overtones to its flavor.
Translations
Indonesian kemangi
- kemangibasil
Malay kemangi, ruku-ruku
- kemangibasil
- ruku-rukubasil
- selasih hutanbasil
- selasih jantan hitambasil
Thai แมงลัก
- แมงลัก (maengluk)basil
Vietnamese é
- ébasil
Cite this entry
APA
lemon basil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20basil
MLA
“lemon basil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20basil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemon basil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20basil.
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