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Usages of il basilico
Sul balcone cresce il basilico, a cui aggiungo acqua ogni sera.
On the balcony grows the basil that I add water to every evening.
Aggiungo basilico fresco all’insalata.
I add fresh basil to the salad.
Se non annaffi il basilico, le foglie diventano secche.
If you don’t water the basil, the leaves become dry.
La chiocciola avanza lentamente verso una foglia di basilico.
The snail slowly moves toward a basil leaf.
Domani pianterò un seme di basilico nel mio orto.
Tomorrow I will plant a basil seed in my vegetable garden.
Abbiamo piantato basilico e menta nello stesso vaso.
We planted basil and mint in the same pot.
Test yourself: What does il basilico mean?
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