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Basil

Sweet Basil is a strongly aromatic annual herb native to Asia, now naturalized throughout the Mediterranean and cultivated worldwide. The name derives from the Greek *basileum* (king), reflecting...

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the aromatic inner bark of several evergreen trees in the *Cinnamomum* genus, native to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The spice has been prized for over 4,000 years—so valuable that it...

Ginger

Ginger is the pungent, aromatic rhizome of *Zingiber officinale*, a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated for well over 5,000 years. Though commonly called a root, the...