basil

in Vietnamese Húng quế

BrE /ˈbeɪ.zəl/ AmE /ˈbeɪ.zəl/

noun en → vi

1 HERB [singular] A2

Húng quế

a plant with small leaves that have a strong smell and taste, used in cooking

  • basil plant

Collocations fresh basil · dried basil

  • Add some fresh basil to the pasta.

    Thêm một ít húng quế tươi vào mì.

2 ART [singular] B2

Hình chân dung

a type of painting or drawing that shows a person's head and shoulders, especially one that is official or formal

  • basil portrait

Collocations official basil · portrait artist

  • The museum has a collection of basils from the 18th century.

    Bảo tàng có bộ sưu tập các bức chân dung từ thế kỷ 18.