perilla

See also: Perilla, perillà, and perillä

English

Purple perilla

Etymology

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

Translations

East Asian herb

Chinese:
Cantonese: 紫蘇, 紫苏 (ji² sou¹)

Mandarin: 紫蘇 (zh), 紫苏 (zh) (zǐsū)
Daur: bal
Finnish: veripeippi (fi)

French: perilla (fr) f, pérille (fr) f, pérille de Nankin (fr) f
Japanese: 紫蘇 (ja) (shiso), シソ (ja) (shiso)
Korean: 들깨 (deulkkae), 깻잎 (ko) (kkaennip) (leaves)
Russian: пери́лла (ru) f (perílla), судза́ f (sudzá)
Vietnamese: tía tô (vi)

Anagrams

pallier

Catalan

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iʎa

Verb

perilla

third-person singular present indicative form of perillar
second-person singular imperative form of perillar

Spanish

Etymology

pera +‎ -illa

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /peˈɾiʎa/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /peˈɾiɟ͡ʝa/, [peˈɾiʝa]

Noun

perilla f (plural perillas)

goatee
knob, doorknob

Synonyms

(goatee): piocha f (Mexico), barba de chivo f, chiva f, chivera f

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