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noun • (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) • any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum • leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried | ||||||||
| 41% | 4 | Word for a tree originally, hence its survival in names of arbors including the “horn” and “white” species; or, a transverse timber of a ship, hence the greatest width of said vessel | ||||||
noun • a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather • long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • a column of light (as from a beacon) • (nautical) breadth amidships • the broad side of a ship • a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts verb • smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • express with a beaming face or smile • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
| 40% | 7 | Crushing herbs and spices with a mortar and pestle | ||||||
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From The Greek For Royal Hence Its Nickname King Of Herbs Pot Herb Pounded With A Pestle For Pesto Crossword Clue
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BASIL which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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BASIL
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From the Middle English for “boat boy”, a short word for the skipper or helm of a lifeboat or racing shell; or, a cultivar of appleThe “St John’s Bread” of the locust tree; or, the powder derived from said fruit pods, used to make ersatz chocolate or dog chocs
A vitreous solid and oxide occurring in nature as chalcedony, cristobalite, opal or quartz
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