How to say "basil" in Japanese

• バジル
  nounCovers the culinary herb basil. This is the usual, widely understood way to say it, fitting recipes, gardening, and menus alike; prefer this one in ordinary contexts.
  スパゲッティのソースにバジルを加くわえるのが好すきです。↗

  I like to add basil to season my spaghetti sauce.
• バジリコ
  nounAlso the herb basil, borrowed from Italian. It is less common and typically appears in Italian restaurant or cooking settings, giving an Italian flavour; バジル is generally the safer default.

Both 「バジル」 and 「バジリコ」 mean the herb basil; 「バジル」 is the everyday choice, while 「バジリコ」 is an Italian loanword often heard in Italian cuisine contexts.

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• バジルbasil
• バジリコbasil