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Basil III
Basil III Russian ruler: see Vasily III .
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Basil: king of the herb garden.
Magazine article from: Natural Life; 3/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...types of garden basils are the familiar sweet green basil, dwarf green basil...leaf and Genovese basils -- varieties with...the spicy Thai basil, Siam Queen...Scented-leaf basils bring additional...anise of sweet basil. Lemon basil...
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Basil of Caesarea.
Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...412. $65. Does one do full justice to Basil of Caesarea (330-379), when one identifies...these two facets in many studies devoted to Basil. He thinks one should also pay close attention to Basil's position as the bishop of a provincial...
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A Basil Bonanza // It's the Classic Ingredient in Pesto
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/30/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...plants, which are called bush basil. Lemon basil has longer stems and pointy leaves. The bush basils, in comparison, have an eye...Garden Seeds, offers three Italian basils: basil Napoletano, basil Genova profumatissima...
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Basil best when it's first picked, There are dozens of varieties, each with different flavor
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 7/28/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...most widely available basil is sweet basil, but it is certainly...There are dozens of basils of variable size, color...the "true" Italian basil used in this traditional...oil. These and other basils are available from specialty...
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Basil Goes Bonkers; ONE WOMAN COPES WITH AN HERB RUN AMOK
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/21/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...if not a lifetime. But tell that to my basil plants. Like my children, they just don...planet, it's zucchini by the bushel. Basil seems to be this decade's horticultural...appropriately and succinctly named "Basil") has been published to honor the herb...
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Basil in Your Basement; How to Grow the Herb All Year Round
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/25/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...mantle of sadness slips over legions of basil lovers. Fewer hours of sun, and night...the perfumed work of preserving the final basil harvest. The traditional method is to...satisfactory, a failure that deepens the basil devotee's melancholy. Yet, a few basil...
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Basil of Caesarea
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; Basil of Caesarea. By Philip Rousseau. [The...and refreshing commentary on why and how Basil of Caesarea (330-379) became bishop...church. Much has been written specifically on Basil, and also in passing, particularly in the...
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Basil: summer herb packs protective punch.(EN on Foods)
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...cheese, basil plays a starring role in pesto. Best fresh, less traditional basils include lemon basil, African blue basil and several purple basils. Dried basil is a spice shelf staple. When substituting dried for fresh, use just one-third...
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BASIL HAS MANY VARIETIES, BUT FRESH ALWAYS IS THE BEST
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current); 12/27/2008; ; 696 words
; ...into the grocery store at this time of year, I am inclined to seek out bunches of fresh basil and inhale deeply: Fresh basil smells like summer. Fresh basil, more than almost any other culinary herb I can think of, has a flavor that is altogether...
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King Basil.
Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, VA); 5/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...frost in our area kills it, so plant basil as an annual. Late May is the perfect...windowsill. You'll find different basils at local garden centers. Basils also...educational group. A container of basil by the back door or on a deck provides...
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Basil I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Basil I The Byzantine emperor Basil I (ca. 812-886), also known as Basil the Macedonian, ruled from 867 to 886. Despite his unsavory rise to power, he was a gifted statesman who gave the empire new vigor and began its most durable dynasty...
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Basil II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Basil II The Byzantine emperor Basil II (ca. 958-1025) ruled from 963 to 1025 and was called Bulgaroctonus...Byzantium to its military zenith. The elder son of Emperor Romanus II, Basil and his younger brother, Constantine, succeeded in title as children...
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St. Basil the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
St. Basil the Great St. Basil the Great (329-379), Bishop of Caesarea in the Roman province...and played a role in the Arian controversy. One of 10 children, Basil came from a wealthy and noble Christian family of Cappadocia (now...
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Basil III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
BASIL III (1479 – 1533), grand prince...eldest son of Ivan III and Sophia Paleologue. Basil III continued the policy of his father in...were incorporated into the Russian state. Basil's reprisals against Pskov resemble that...
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basil
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
basil , any plant of the genus Ocimum, tender...cultivated for the aromatic leaves. The basil of Keats's "Isabella" (and of Boccaccio's story) is the common or sweet basil ( O. basilicum ), once considered medicinal...
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