perilla

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Perilla (genus name). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈɹɪl.ə/ Rhymes: -ɪlə === Noun === perilla (countable and uncountable, plural perillas) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== beefsteak plant (purple-leaved variety) shiso ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pallier == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [pəˈɾi.ʎə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [peˈɾi.ʎa] Rhymes: -iʎa === Verb === perilla inflection of perillar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Etymology === From pera +‎ -illa. === Pronunciation === Syllabification: pe‧ri‧lla === Noun === perilla f (plural perillas) goatee Synonyms: (Mexico) piocha, barba de chivo, chiva, chivera knob, doorknob Synonyms: manecilla, pomo === Further reading === “perilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025