"perilla" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈɹɪl.ə/ Forms: perillas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: From translingual Perilla (genus name). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Perilla|pos=genus name}} translingual Perilla (genus name) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perilla (countable and uncountable, 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Mint family plants Synonyms: beefsteak plant (english: purple-leaved variety), shiso Translations (East Asian herb): alfàbrega japonesa [feminine] (Catalan), 紫蘇 (Chinese Cantonese), 紫苏 (ji² sou¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 紫蘇 (Chinese Mandarin), 紫苏 (zǐsū) (Chinese Mandarin), bal (Daur), veripeippi (Finnish), perilla [feminine] (French), pérille [feminine] (French), pérille de Nankin [feminine] (French), 紫蘇 (shiso) (Japanese), シソ (shiso) (Japanese), 들깨 (deulkkae) (Korean), 깻잎 (kkaennip) (english: leaves) (Korean), सिलाम (silām) (Nepali), пери́лла (perílla) [feminine] (Russian), судза́ (sudzá) [feminine] (Russian), tía tô (Vietnamese)

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