perilla

[puh-ril-uh]

pe·ril·la

[puh-ril-uh]
noun
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), of uncertain origin
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Perilla is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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perilla

noun
small genus of Asiatic herbs 
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