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Perilla

Perilla Meaning & Definition
Perilla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perilla?

[n] small genus of Asiatic herbs

Synonyms | Synonyms for Perilla: genus Perilla

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See Also | asterid dicot genus | beefsteak plant | family Labiatae | family Lamiaceae | Labiatae | Lamiaceae | mint family | Perilla frutescens crispa

Perilla In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe*ril"la\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) 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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