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Webster 1913 Edition


Perilla


Pe-ril′la

,
p
rop.
Noun.
[Etymol. uncertain.]
(Bot.)
A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (
Perilla ocimoides
, or
Perilla Nankinensis
) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.

Definition 2024


Perilla

Perilla

See also: perilla, perillà, and perillä

Translingual

Perilla

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Perilla f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – the shiso herb.

See also

perilla

perilla

See also: Perilla, perillà, and perillä

English

Purple perilla

Noun

perilla (plural perillas)

  1. An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

Synonyms

  • beefsteak plant (purple-leaved variety)
  • shiso

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Catalan

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iʎa

Verb

perilla

  1. third-person singular present indicative form of perillar
  2. second-person singular imperative form of perillar

Spanish

Etymology

pera + -illa

Noun

perilla f (plural perillas)

  1. goatee
  2. knob, doorknob

Synonyms