Definitions

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  • noun Any of several varieties of the herb, Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.

Etymologies

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

[Japanese, of Chinese origin (either translation of Mandarin zǐsū, purple perilla, using the Japanese readings for the two Chinese characters used to write this word, or direct borrowing of the Early Mandarin form of the word) : Japanese shi, purple (from Middle Chinese tsz̩´) + Japanese so, perilla (from Middle Chinese suə̆).]

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Japanese 紫蘇 (shiso)

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Examples

  • 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

  • We found perilla, otherwise known as shiso, an herb used in Asian cooking.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2012

  • DL & Co. Lady Rhubarb Perfume With red mandarin, sandalwood, grapefruit and perilla (otherwise known as shiso), one of our favorite brands makes a scent that balances freshness, femininity and a little ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • DL & Co. Lady Rhubarb Perfume With red mandarin, sandalwood, grapefruit and perilla (otherwise known as shiso), one of our favorite brands makes a scent that balances freshness, femininity and a little ...

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • DL & Co. Lady Rhubarb PerfumeWith red mandarin, sandalwood, grapefruit and perilla (otherwise known as shiso), one of our favorite brands makes a scent that balances freshness, femininity and a little something sultry.

    Cool Hunting 2009

  • Boiled clam, tomato, Japanese herb "shiso" in jellied clear soup of clam

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • Diced fatty fles of tuna fish, avocado and jellied soy sauce and Japanese herb "shiso"

    Dialogue on Emerging Food Systems 2008

  • Diced fatty fles of tuna fish, avocado and jellied soy sauce and Japanese herb "shiso"

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • Boiled clam, tomato, Japanese herb "shiso" in jellied clear soup of clam

    Dialogue on Emerging Food Systems 2008

  • Shiso Fumi (crumbled dry “beefstake” or shiso plant with salt and sugar) it makes your rice purple! on November 22, 2009 at 12: 51 pm | Reply wererabbits

    Bento #268 « Were rabbits 2009

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