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Greek Basil – Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

Greek basil is the basil here. It has very small leaves (less than 1cm long) and it ‘s common herb for many years. At the past, all people in Greece had basils in pots in their homes. As I search I found that Basil came to Greece from Great Alexander’s expeditions in India.

greekbasil Greek Basil   Ocimum basilicum var. minimum

The name Basil (basilikos here) came from the greek word “basilias” (king). We use the word “basilikos” not only for the herb, but when we want to describe something that has some relation with kings as a palace, crown or for a reach lunch.

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