1) Fictional chicken 2) Legendary bird 
Basan (波山), alternatively referred to as Basabasa (婆娑婆娑) or Inuhōō (犬鳳凰), is a fowl-like bird illustrated in the Ehon Hyaku Monogatari that lives in the mountains of Iyo Province (today Ehime Prefecture). According to the description on the illustration, it resembles a large chicken and breathes ghost-fire from its mouth. It is...
• (n.) Same as Basil, a sheepskin.
Marianne, 20th century German physician. ... See: Basan's syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Bas'an noun Same as Basil , a sheepskin.