लेमन बेसिल
lemon basil
लेमन बेसिल is the Hindi way to say lemon basil.
Meaning: basil (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
lemon basil
Did you know?
- Because तुलसी 'Tulsi' is considered a manifestation of the goddess Lakshmi, it is common to see people bowing to the plant or circling it during prayers, a gesture never performed for लेमन बेसिल.
- The word खुशबू 'khushbu' used to describe the scent of लेमन बेसिल is derived from Persian, reflecting the historical influence of Persian culture on the Hindi language.
- In an Ayurvedic context, using the culinary लेमन बेसिल instead of तुलसी 'Tulsi' is avoided because the two plants have entirely different medicinal properties in traditional Indian medicine.
Examples in context
- बाज़ार में लेमन बेसिल मिल रही है।Bāzār mē̃ lemun besil mil rahī hai.Lemon basil is available in the market.
- क्या आपके पास लेमन बेसिल है?Kyā āpke pās lemun besil hai?Do you have lemon basil?
- मुझे लेमन बेसिल की खुशबू पसंद है।Mujhē lemun besil kī khushbū pasand hai.I like the scent of lemon basil.
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are cooking together in the kitchen.
- विकास Vikasप्रिया, क्या यहाँ लेमन बेसिल है?Priya, kya yahan lemon basil hai?Priya, is there any lemon basil here?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, वह फ्रिज के अंदर है।Haan, vah fridge ke andar hai.Yes, it is inside the fridge.
- विकास Vikasठीक है, मैं लेमन बेसिल निकाल लेता हूँ।Thik hai, main lemon basil nikaal leta hoon.Okay, I will take out the lemon basil.
- प्रिया Priyaइसे अच्छे से धोकर इस्तेमाल करना।Ise acche se dhokar istemaal karna.Wash it well before using.
