Article: Authors Discuss Their Book Featuring the Herb, Basil

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Basil has been very popular in this country since the 1980s. The herb has been around for thousands of years, and has numerous uses, according to two authors who just wrote "Basil - An Herb Lover's Guide".

SUSAN STAMBERG, Host: We drove out to Brookville, Maryland, earlier this week to listen to some herbs grow.

[sound of herbs growing]

SUSAN STAMBERG: Our first order of business was to find out how to pronounce the name of this ultimate summer herb.

THOMAS DeBAGGIO, Co-Author `Basil - An Herb Lover's Guide': Basil [pronounced with a short `a' sound]

SUSAN STAMBERG: Susan, say the name of the herb.

SUSAN BELSINGER, Co-Author `Basil - ...

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