Basil History and Fun Facts

Basil History and Fun Facts

• juels 15 years ago
  basil is an annual herb of the mint family, native to Asia and Africa. Some say it originated in India. It's an important ingredient in Thai and Vietnamese cuisines.
  It has been grown in Mediterranean since antiquity, but Britain didn't begin using basil until the 16th century.
  Basil is Greek for "royal". Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that basil would grow only if its cultivators sowed the seeds while screaming wild curses and shouting unintelligibly.
  The ancients had many superstitions about basil, such as that if a basil leaf was left under a pot, it would turn into a scorpion.
  In Italy, basil has always been a token of love. in romania, when a boy accepts a sprig of basil from a girl, he is engaged.
  In India the basil plant is sacred and cherished in every Hindu house.
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