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perilla

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for perilla.

Editorial note

We grow long peppers, lettuce, perilla (just now starting to get good flavor), green onions.

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Quick take

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of perilla gathered in one view.

noun

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for perilla.

noun

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

Example sentences

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We grow long peppers, lettuce, perilla (just now starting to get good flavor), green onions.

2

For example, palm oil unusually promotes mutagen-induced colon carcinogenesis comparable to high-linoleic safflower oil, using perilla oil as a control (fig.

3

Some commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, tung oil, poppy seed oil, perilla oil, and walnut oil.

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Others include perilla leaves (called sesame leaves in Korean cuisine) and cilantro (people who are not used to it says it tastes like soap).

5

You will have no problem growing perilla.

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The difference in the rate of carcinogenesis between perilla oil and safflower oil has been explained in terms of the n-6/n-3 balance and the established concept of the arachidonic acid (ARA) cascade promoting carcinogenesis.

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I'm growing: medlars, perilla, quince, kohlrabi, sloes, rosehips, wasabi, horseradish, kinkan, yuzu, naranjilla, damsons...

Quote examples

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And I love using Perilla when mint is called for because it imparts a bright red that helps the sauce look "dangerous." Ironic that the hottest looking colour comes from the coolest tasting ingredient.

Proper noun examples

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The salt is ground into the Shiso (Perilla plant) to draw out the liquids and then sprinkled on washed ume (plum) and then left to ferment for weeks.

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And if I owned the Michelin Guide, I could make everyone think my cousin's hot dog stand was better than Perilla!

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use perilla in a sentence?

We grow long peppers, lettuce, perilla (just now starting to get good flavor), green onions.

What does perilla mean?

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

What part of speech is perilla?

perilla is commonly used as noun.