Perilla definitions

Perilla

1) Asterid dicot genus 2) Comestible veg 3) Comestible vegetable 4) Comestible leafy veg 5) Comestible leafy vegetable 6) Culinary vegetable 7) Edible vegetable 8) Edible vegetable leaf 9) Edible leaf 10) Edible leafy vegetable 11) Edible veg 12) Edible veggie 13) Edible leafy veg 14) Food for a herbivore
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Perilla

Perilla is the common name for a herb of the mint family, Lamiaceae. Though known to several cultures by different names, the disparate varieties are now classified under the single species Perilla frutescens. The overall plant resembles the stinging nettle, though the leaves are somewhat rounder. ==Culinary overview== Korean cuisine uses green le...
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Perilla

[plant] Perilla is a genus consisting of one major Asiatic crop species P. frutescens and a few recognized wild species in nature, belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. Until a few decades ago , the oilseed crop for Perilla oil, from India, China and all across Eastern Asia was regarded as a species (P. ocymoides) in its own right, disti...
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Perilla

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

(Shiso) This group of plants contains many annuals, however, only one is commonly grown in gardens. P. frutescens will grow about 3 feet high and is bushy and self-branching. The leaves resemble those of the Sweet Basil, but may also be ruffled. They are fuzzy, dark purple or green and grow up to 3 inches long. This plant is found wild in India and...
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Perilla

A Japanese herb that has a dark, russet-purple dentate leaf. It has a complex sweetness, and is wonderful in meat sauces and to make vinegar
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Perilla

Pe·ril'la noun [ Etymol. uncertain.] (Botany) A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species ( Perilla ocimoides , or P. Nankinensis ) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.
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