Plant-Name Dictionary
Holy Basil — names in 12 European languages
Ocimum tenuiflorum
| Language | Common name(s) |
|---|---|
| Dansk Danish | Hellig basilikum |
| English English | Holy Basil brush-leaf-tea, Krishna Tulsi, Sacred basil |
| Eesti Estonian | Püha basiilik |
| Suomi Finnish | pyhäbasilika |
| Français French | Basilic sacré |
| Ελληνικά Greek | Ιερός βασιλικός |
| Polski Polish | Tulasi |
| Português Portuguese | manjericão-branco |
| Slovenčina Slovak | bazalka posvätná |
| Español Spanish | albahaca morada Albahaca |
| Svenska Swedish | helig basilika |
| Русский Russian | Базилик священный |
How these names are verified. Each name is drawn from authoritative botanical databases (GBIF vernacular names, Catalogue of Life, EPPO, Wikidata) and published only when confirmed by a curated authority or two independent sources — never machine-translated.