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Perilla

Perilla

9.9
An Asian herb with leaves used for cooking and medicine
  • noun
  • /pəˈrɪlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Perilla
  • Perilla leaves
  • red Perilla

And it is a perilla seed dough soup.

Examples

  • And it is a perilla seed dough soup.

    WIRED

  • There's plant source which is usually found in nuts and seeds, certain plants such as perilla which is a like a mint.

  • Umma makes brown rice wrapped in perilla leaves that scratch the inside of your mouth.

  • This year, I decided to plant perilla in the spaces left by plants that had been stolen or vandalized.

  • Experiment with different flavors by substituting exotic herbs such as rau ram or polygonum, red or green perilla.

Compounds

Perilla frutescens crispa
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with deep red or purple leaves used to decorate gardens and food

Surface Forms

Perilla singular
Perillas plural

Etymology

Perilla is the plant's scientific Latin name for an Asian herb in the mint family that people use in cooking and medicine. You may know the same herb as shiso in Japanese, which is why Perilla usually means those flavorful leaves used in Asian food.