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1. (n.) perilla
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, esp. P. frutescens, from which perilla oil is obtained.
Etymology: (1785–95; < NL (Linnaeus))
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1. (noun) Perilla, genus Perilla
small genus of Asiatic herbs
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1. (noun) Perilla
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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1. Perilla
A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that is a source of perilla alcohol and the oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (alpha-18:3).
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