Caprese salad ingredient Crossword Clue

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Caprese salad ingredient Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
2. (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INGREDIENT (noun)
1. food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
2. an abstract part of something
SALAD (noun)
1. food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BAILS

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