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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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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 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 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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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 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: 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'S FRAGRANT BOUNTY CAN BE SAVORED YEAR-ROUND.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 7/11/1998; 700+ words
; ...the heat than unnamed basils. Sweet basil has a wonderful flavor...and ``Napoletano'' basils fall into the category...with a less pronounced basil flavor. They are great...Purple-leaved basils, Ocimum basilicum purpurascens...
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Basil isn't bashful. (recipes)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 8/1/1986; 700+ words
; ...available is regular or sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum...also occasionally see basils that have distinctive...shape and color. Lemon basil is light green with slender...and 'Dark Opal' basils can be used interchangeably...if you like. Tomato-Basil Mignonette 2 tablespoons...
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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 Russian History
BASIL II (1415 – 1462), grand prince of Moscow from 1425 to 1462 (with intervals). Basil II, third son and successor to Basil I (two elder sons of the latter died in childhood), ascended...
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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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