busuioc
“busuioc” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Romanian
- (bot.) (Ocimum basilicum) plantă erbacee de grădină din familia labiatelor, cu tulpina păroasă, cu flori mici, albe sau trandafirii, cu miros plăcut.
- (reg.) numele unui dans popular asemănător cu hora.
- (p.ext.) melodie după care se execută acest dans.
- (despre fructe, vin) cu aromă de busuioc.
Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian bòsiljak or Hungarian bosziók, busziók; cf. also Bulgarian босилек (bosilek), Albanian borzilok. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón).
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