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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 | ||||
| 42% | 4 | Lovers’ bond; a lump of toads; a nest of snakes; a tangle of threads; a twist of fate; a woven tapestry of herbs; or, a sandpiper that derives its name from a king whose royal wave failed to stop the rising tide | ||
noun • a tight cluster of people or things • any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object • a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour • something twisted and tight and swollen • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere verb • make into knots; make knots out of • tie or fasten into a knot • tangle or complicate | ||||
| 41% | 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
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BASIL which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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BASIL
Updated: October 12, 2023
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