Meaning of PERILLA
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| | Definition: | | [n] small genus of Asiatic herbs |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Perilla |
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| | See Also: | | asterid dicot genus, beefsteak plant, family Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family, Perilla frutescens crispa | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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