Scientific name: ocimum basilicum
Basil is a herb that is often used in Italian or Thai food. Sweet basil is used in Italian food and Thai basil is used in Asian food. Basil has a sweet, strong smell.
Basil likes to grow in hot, dry conditions and does not tolerate frost at all. Basil stops producing the oil that gives it its flavour once it starts to flower, so you should pick off the flowers as they develop. You can leave one or two stems to flower without affecting the rest of the plant, so you have some seeds for next year.
Basking is sitting or lying in warmth, enjoying it. You can also bask in something pleasant, as in "she was basking in the attention".
Lizards like to bask in the sun because they are cold blooded and the sunshine warms them up.
A basket is a container that is woven, in a process called wickerwork. Baskets can be made from thin willow branches, bamboo, plastic or wire.
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Basketball is a sport played between two teams of five people. The object of the game is to get a ball through the hoops at the ends of the basketball court more times than the opposing team.
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Basset hounds are dogs with very short legs. They were bred as scent hounds, to track rabbits by smell. Basset hounds are white with coloured patches.
A bassinet (sometimes spelt bassinette) is a small bed for babies that are under a few months old. When babies are older they usually sleep in an infant bed.
A bassoon is a woodwind instrument. It typically plays in the lower registers, with a warm, dark sound. It is typically played as part of an orchestra or a smaller group that plays classical music.
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Scientific name: order: chiroptera
