| Eastern Syriac : | ܫܵܗܣܸܦܪܲܡ |
| Western Syriac : | ܫܳܗܣܶܦܪܰܡ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ša:h ' si pram |
| Category : | noun |
| [Country → Plants] | |
| English : | Basil , Thai basil , basilroyal , sweet basil , the ancient culinary herb Ocimum basilica |
| French : | le basilic , Ocimum basilica ; |
| Dialect : | Classical Syriac, Common Aramaic |
See also : ܩܘܼܪܢܝܼܬܵܐ, ܩܠܡܢܬܝܢܐ, ܟܡܘܢܝܩܘܢ, ܪܹܝܚܵܢܵܐ, ܚܵܘܟܵܐ
from Middle Persian šah esprahm : "fragrant herb, flower"
du moyen persan šah esprahm : "herbe aromatique, fleur"
Origin : Persian