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pe⋅ril⋅la

  [puh-ril-uh]
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–noun
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, esp. P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus), of uncert. orig.
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pe·ril·la   (pə-rĭl'ə)   
n.  

  1. An annual Asian plant (Perilla frutescens) having opposite leaves, a bell-shaped calyx, and flowers with a short, white, tubular corolla. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and for its oily seeds.

  2. The oil from the seeds of this plant, widely used in the manufacture of paint, varnish, and artificial leather and as a substitute for linseed oil.


[New Latin, genus name.]
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