Editing Basil (section)

=== Etymology ===
The name "basil" comes from the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|basilius}}, and the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|el|βασιλικόν φυτόν}} ({{Transliteration|el|basilikón phytón}}), meaning "royal/kingly plant", possibly because the plant was believed to have been used in production of royal perfumes.<ref name="eo">{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Basil |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Basil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025133900/http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=basil |archive-date=25 October 2012 |publisher=Etymology Online, Douglas Harper}}</ref> Basil is likewise sometimes referred to in [[French language|French]] as {{lang|fr|"l'herbe royale"}} ('the royal herb').<ref name="CarrollVona2006">{{Cite book |last1=Anstice Carroll |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RNZGgvsspMUC&pg=PA16 |title=The Dictionary of Wholesome Foods: A Passionate A-to-Z Guide to the Earth's Healthy Offerings, with More Than 140 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes |last2=Embree De Persiis Vona |last3=Gianna De Persiis Vona |date=2006 |publisher=Da Capo Press |isbn=978-1-56924-395-4 |pages=16– |quote=The name "basil" comes from the Greek word for "king" – so greatly did the Greeks esteem this king of herbs. Herbe royale, the French respectfully call it. In Italy basil serves the goddess Love; a sprig of it worn by a suitor bespeaks his loving ... |access-date=2 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012212928/http://books.google.com/books?id=RNZGgvsspMUC&pg=PA16 |archive-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Latin name has been confused with [[basilisk]], as it was supposed to be an [[antidote]] to the basilisk's venom.<ref name="eo" />