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@helioloureiroBR @gmgall "MEANING:
adjective: Kingly; royal.

From Latin basilicus, from Greek basilikos (royal).

NOTES:
Many things are named after this kingly word: plants, animals, architecture, and more. Basil, the aromatic herb of the mint family, is named so because it was used in royal preparations for medicine, bath, etc. (...) In ancient Rome, a basilica was a large public court building and the word began to be applied to churches of the same form. "

https://wordsmith.org/words/basilic.html