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Myrtle vs Basil - What's the difference?

myrtle | basil |

As nouns the difference between myrtle and basil

is that myrtle is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa while basil is a plant (Ocimum basilicum).

As proper nouns the difference between myrtle and basil

is that myrtle is {{given name|female|from=English}} while Basil is a given name derived from Ancient Greek, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

As a verb basil is

to grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

As an acronym BASIL is

biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids.

myrtle

English

(wikipedia myrtle) (Myrtus)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus , native to southern Europe and north Africa.

    • Derived terms

    * bog myrtle * common myrtle * crape myrtle * creeping myrtle * , crepe myrtle * myrtle warbler * myrtle wax * Saharan myrtle * sand myrtle * true myrtle * wax myrtle

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    basil

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) basile, from .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A plant (Ocimum basilicum ).
  • The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
  • Any other species in the genus Ocimum .
    • Synonyms
    * (plant) albahaca, , sweet basil
    Derived terms
    * Asian basil * basil thyme * holy basil * Lao basil * lemon basil * sweet basil * Thai basil * wild basil

    External links

    * ("basil" on Wikipedia) * (Ocimum) * (Ocimum)

    Etymology 2

    Variant of bezel?

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.

    • Verb

  • To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
    • (Moxon)
    Synonyms
    * bevel, sharpen

    Etymology 3

    Corrupted from (etyl) basan, (etyl) basane, (lena) basanium, from (etyl), properly "lining".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
    • Synonyms
    * basan, bazil (Webster 1913)

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