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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish albahaca, from Arabic الْحَبَق (al-ḥabaq, basil).

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Noun

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альбаа́ка (alʹbaákaf inan (genitive альбаа́ки, nominative plural альбаа́ки, genitive plural альбаа́к)

  1. (rare, only in reference to Spain) basil, sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum)
    Synonym: базили́к (bazilík)

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