BASIL

“BASIL” is a valid word.

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Definition

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
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)
leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

bail(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
saila large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
labsa workplace for the conduct of scientific research
slabblock consisting of a thick piece of something
biasa partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
ailsaromatic bulb used as seasoning
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albsa white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
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sialthe granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

laba workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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absany of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
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alsthickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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ailaromatic bulb used as seasoning
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siba person's brother or sister
alba white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

ishave the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
asa very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
lia soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
sia tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
baa soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
aian agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
bia heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
aba bachelor's degree in arts and sciences