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basil

basil

Meaning of basil

sweet aromatic herb

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British English/ˈbæzəl/
American English/ˈbæzəl/
Russian transcription[bəzʲɪˈlʲik]
basil
basil - базилик
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basil with Russian translation

basil usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Свежие листья базилика придают пицце потрясающий аромат.

Fresh basil leaves give the pizza a wonderful aroma.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Добавь базилик в томатный соус — так будет вкуснее.

You should add basil to the tomato sauce for better flavor.

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basil belongs to the topic "Greens and Herbs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

basilбазилик
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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basil translation: базилик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce basil

/ˈbæzəl/

basil translation

базилик

basil examples

Fresh basil leaves give the pizza a wonderful aroma.

basil transcription

/ˈbæzəl/, /ˈbæzəl/

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basil meaning: what does it mean?

sweet aromatic herb

basil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

basil is pronounced as /ˈbæzəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

basil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Fresh basil leaves give the pizza a wonderful aroma. Translation: Свежие листья базилика придают пицце потрясающий аромат.

Is basil part of Garden Plants vocabulary?

Yes, basil (базилик) can be learned in the Garden Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is basil part of Greens and Herbs vocabulary?

Yes, basil (базилик) can be learned in the Greens and Herbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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