فسلكن

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón).

Noun

فسلكن • (fesleğen) (definite accusative فسلكنی (fesleğeni), plural فسلكنلر (fesleğenler))

  1. basil, sweet basil, any culinary herb of the species Ocimum basilicum
    Synonyms: سپرغم (ispergam), ریحان (reyhan)

Derived terms

  • آق فسلكن (ak fesleğen, white basil)
  • هند فسلكنی (hind fesleğeni, African basil)
  • یابان فسلكنی (yaban fesleğeni, wild basil)
  • یر فسلكنی (yer fesleğeni, annual mercury)

Descendants

  • Turkish: fesleğen
  • Armenian: ֆեսլիյեն (fesliyen)

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