Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An annual ornamental Asian plant (Perilla frutescens) in the mint family, having large green or purple-red leaves, small white flowers, and oil-yielding seeds.
  • noun The aromatic leaves of this plant, used as a condiment and flavoring in East Asian cuisine.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of annual herbs of the order Labiatæ, tribe Satureineæ, and subtribe Menthoideæ, known by the four perfect didynamous stamens, the reticulated nutlets, and the declined two-lipped fruiting calyx.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (Perilla ocimoides, or Perilla Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.

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  • noun The plant shiso

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun small genus of Asiatic herbs

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin, genus name, of unknown origin.]

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New Latin

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Examples

  • Mr. Cushman grills lobster and serves it with a light tempura of shiso (an herb also known as perilla).

    Boston Goes Way Beyond Cod 2009

  • OmegaPrime has specific "anti-allergy" fat called perilla seed oil.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

  • Shiso, also known as perilla, are those spade-shaped purple or green leaves that sometimes add a bright note to sushi; you can find them in many Asian markets they’re also incredibly easy to grow.

    The Food Matters Cookbook Mark Bittman 2010

  • The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said radioactive contamination was found in Mitsuba (Japanese wild parsley), Nanohana (rapeseed plant), Mizuna (Japanese mustard) and perilla leaf samples.

    Radioactivity Spreads to Nearby Areas Juro Osawa 2011

  • Singapore's Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority said radioactive contamination was found in Mitsuba (Japanese wild parsley), Nanohana (rapeseed plant), Mizuna (Japanese mustard) and perilla leaf samples.

    More Countries Ban Import of Japanese Food Sameer Mohindru 2011

  • You can use lemon mint for la tia to, the perilla leaf called shiso in Japan, which is omnipresent in Southeast Asia.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • The grilled skewered meat can also be served on a tangle of Southeast Asian herbs—perilla, cilantro, and Thai basil—to make a sit-down first course or light summer meal.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • Remove from the heat and dress with sesame oil and shiso/perilla or basil in my case.

    Archive 2009-01-01 esther 2009

  • Remove from the heat and dress with sesame oil and shiso/perilla or basil in my case.

    now i'm back. for real. esther 2009

  • It is often served just sliced on a plate with some bowls of chogochujang vinegared hot pepper sauce or, sometimes, soy and wasabi into which the fish is dipped before wrapping it in lettuce or perilla leaves and eating it.

    Fish gregarious monk 2009

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