perilla

Purple perilla

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

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Origin

  • From New Latin

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