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How to say Thai sweet basil
in Thai
โหระพา
hǒo-rá-paa
Thai sweet basil
hǒo risingrá highpaa mid
Purple stems, aniseed scent; goes in green curry. Holy basil (กะเพรา) is a different herb.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ใส่โหระพาตอนสุดท้ายsài hǒo-rá-paa dtaawn sùt-táaiAdd the basil at the very end.
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