The phrase "little basil" refers to a small amount or a small version of the herb called basil.
Sentences with «little basil»
When I was growing basil over the summer, I collected leaves from my one little basil plant for a few days to make a homemade pesto. (farmflavor.com)
A neat little basil chopping trick is to roll a bunch of leaves up like a little cigar and slice, that way you get pretty little ribbons of awesome. (theprimalsmoke.com)
RIP little basil plant — I can totally understand how traumatic that could be. (foodfaithfitness.com)