Basil vs Mint - What's the difference?
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A plant (Ocimum basilicum ).
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
Any other species in the genus Ocimum .
To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
(intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt; take aim.
(transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
(intransitive, chiefly, Scotland) To hint; suggest; insinuate.
(provincial, Northern England, Scotland) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
(informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
(figurative) Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
* Shakespeare
To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
* Francis Bacon
Of condition, as new.
(numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
(philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
(UK, slang) Very good.
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Any of several plants of the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
A green colour, like that of mint.
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
In transitive terms the difference between basil and mint
is that basil is to grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle while mint is to reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.As a proper noun Basil
is a given name derived from Ancient Greek, in quiet but steady use in the UK.As an acronym BASIL
is biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids.As an adjective mint is
of condition, as new.basil
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) basile, from .Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (plant) albahaca, , sweet basilDerived terms
* Asian basil * basil thyme * holy basil * Lao basil * lemon basil * sweet basil * Thai basil * wild basilExternal links
* ("basil" on Wikipedia) * (Ocimum) * (Ocimum)Etymology 2
Variant of bezel?Verb
- (Moxon)
Synonyms
* bevel, sharpenEtymology 3
Corrupted from (etyl) basan, (etyl) basane, (lena) basanium, from (etyl), properly "lining".Synonyms
* basan, bazil (Webster 1913)Anagrams
* ----mint
English
(wikibooks mint)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), .Noun
(en noun)- That house is worth a mint
- It must have cost a mint to produce!
- A mint of phrases in his brain.
Verb
(en verb)- titles of such natures as may be easily minted
Derived terms
* mintage * minted * mintmarkAdjective
(-)- in mint condition .
- And my God, what a house it was – it was mint ! In all my life I had never set foot in such a beautiful place.