Refers to the plant Ocimum tenuiflorum, known as holy basil or tulsi. Used in cooking and traditional medicine.
Holy basil is considered a sacred plant in India.
This curry contains holy basil leaves.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The kanji 神目箒 literally means 'god eye broom', but the derivation is uncertain. The word is likely a direct translation or phonetic adaptation from a South Asian language, possibly via Chinese or Dutch. The katakana form カミメボウキ is the most common spelling.