Basiled

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of basil form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    With basil (leaves of Ocimum basilicum used as a herb). not-comparable, rare

    "Take perfect fried or poached eggs and set each one on a good thick slice of “basiled” tomatoes placed on fitted rounds of buttered toast spread with anchovy paste or little Portuguese sardines."

Synonyms

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sweet basilalbahacaamerican dittanyapostlebasanbasan

Example

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"Take perfect fried or poached eggs and set each one on a good thick slice of “basiled” tomatoes placed on fitted rounds of buttered toast spread with anchovy paste or little Portuguese sardines."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From basil (“leaves of Ocimum basilicum used as a herb”) + -ed.

Etymology 2

From basil (“to grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle”) + -ed.

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