Definition
A mythical creature combining features of a basilisk and a rooster, believed in medieval folklore to be born from a rooster's egg incubated by a serpent.
Etymology
From 'basilisk' (Greek basiliskos, 'little king') combined with 'cock' (Old English cocc, male bird). The fusion reflects medieval bestiaries that mixed real animals with legendary elements.
Kelly Says
Medieval manuscripts actually described this creature with total seriousness—it shows how people tried to explain mysterious animals and natural phenomena through combinations of what they already knew, turning observation into mythology.
Translations
ARالعربية
بَازِلِيك
ba-zi-lik
CACatalà
basílic
bah-see-lee-k
CSČeština
bazalka
bah-zalk-ah
DADansk
basilika
bah-see-lee-kah
DEDeutsch
Basilikum
bah-zee-lee-koom
ELΕλληνικά
μπάζιλο
mpa-zee-loh
ESEspañol
basilico
bah-see-lee-koh
FISuomi
basilika
bah-see-lee-kah
FRFrançais
basilic
bah-see-lee
HEעברית
בזיליקום
bazilikum
HIहिन्दी
बासिलिक
bah-see-lee-k
HUMagyar
bazsalikom
bah-zsal-ee-kom
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemangi
kem-an-gee
ITItaliano
basilico
bah-zee-lee-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
basilic
bah-see-lee
NLNederlands
basiliek
bah-see-lee-k
NONorsk
basilika
bah-see-lee-kah
PLPolski
bazylia
bah-zee-ya
PTPortuguês
baselico
bah-seh-lee-koh
RUРусский
базилик
bah-zee-lik
SVSvenska
basilika
bah-see-lee-kah
SWKiswahili
basilico
bah-see-lee-koh
TAதமிழ்
கருவேப்பிலை
karu-veep-pila-i
TEతెలుగు
కుంకుమ
ku-nku-ma
THไทย
ใบโหระพา
bai horapha
TLTL
basilyo
bah-see-lee-oh
TRTürkçe
basilika
bah-see-lee-kah
UKУкраїнська
базилік
bah-zee-leek
URاردو
بَازِلِيك
ba-zi-lik
VITiếng Việt
húng quế
hung gway