Ocimum
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of aromatic flowering plants that includes basil, widely used in cooking and herbal medicine.
“The botanist classified the sweet basil variety under ocimum basilicum in her catalogue.”
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Double vowels at the start (OCI-) and M appearing twice, the uncommon -MUM ending is distinctive.
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Double M contributes 6 points in tile value, a rare botanical term worth knowing for M-heavy racks.
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