† ocymen.

Forms:

α. 1500s ocymum.

β. 1600s ocyme.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ōcimum.

Etymology: < classical Latin ōcimum basil < ancient Greek ὤκιμον basil, of unknown origin. Compare Italian ocimo (a1498), Middle French ozimin (14th cent. in an Italianizing text).For earlier use of the Latin word in an English context compare:1564 P. Moore Hope of Health Fi^r Basill. Ocimum.

Obsolete. rare.

The herb basil, Ocimum basilicum.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > culinary herbs > basil

basil1481

ocyme1583

clove-basil-

1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke v. xix. 244 The leaues of ocymum.

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. i. iii. 440 To these [remedies for melancholy] I may adde..ocyme, sweet Apples, Wine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	ocyme
释义	† ocymen. Forms: α. 1500s ocymum. β. 1600s ocyme. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ōcimum. Etymology: < classical Latin ōcimum basil < ancient Greek ὤκιμον basil, of unknown origin. Compare Italian ocimo (a1498), Middle French ozimin (14th cent. in an Italianizing text).For earlier use of the Latin word in an English context compare:1564 P. Moore Hope of Health Fi^r Basill. Ocimum. Obsolete. rare. The herb basil, Ocimum basilicum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > culinary herbs > basil basil1481 ocyme1583 clove-basil- 1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke v. xix. 244 The leaues of ocymum. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iv. i. iii. 440 To these [remedies for melancholy] I may adde..ocyme, sweet Apples, Wine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1583
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