"Basil" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 九层塔 | jiǔ céng tǎ | basil |  |
| 罗勒 | luó lè | sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) | |
| 打抛 | dǎ pāo | holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) (loanword from Thai "kaphrao") (used as an attributive in the names of Thai-style "phat kaphrao" dishes to indicate that the main ingredient is stir-fried with basil, as in 打拋豬|打抛猪[da3pao1zhu1], stir-fried pork with basil) | |
| 紫苏属 | zǐ sū shǔ | genus Perilla (includes basil and mints) | |
| 罗艻 | luó lè | sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) / same as 羅勒|罗勒 | |
| 打抛猪 | dǎ pāo zhū | stir-fried pork with basil / pork phat kaphrao | |
