Ocimum basilicum
— Noun
– English
~ annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
ockham
— Noun
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~ English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
oconee bells
— Noun
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~ plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall
ocotillo
— Noun
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~ desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
oct
— Noun
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~ the month following September and preceding November
octad
— Noun
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~ the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
octadecanoic acid
— Noun
– English
~ a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats