perilla
noun
pe·ril·la pə-ˈri-lə 
: any of a genus (Perilla) of Asian mints that have a bilabiate fruiting calyx and rugose nutlets
Example Sentences
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Patrick May, The Mercury News, 4 June 2019 Korean perilla is more substantial, with a spicy flavor similar to cinnamon and anise. Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017 Snap a fig leaf from the branch for savory simple syrup; soak chestnut leaves in brandy to wrap around fresh pats of goat cheese; pickle perilla for a salty, herbal Korean snack; or dry vibrant sassafras for a winter's worth of gumbo filé. Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017 There are dozens of variations, from haemul pa-jeon, a seafood scallion pancake, to kkaenip-jeon, perilla leaves stuffed with meat. NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020 With a full liquor license, Nokni brought on Susan Eggett (Laste Rites) as a bar consultant, and Joo said to expect Korean herbs like perilla and citrus like yuzu to make their way into cocktails. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 20 Dec. 2019 Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm in San Francisco uses organic and sustainable agriculture methods to grow perilla, Korean melon, chili peppers and other crops. Allison Park, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2019 First basil, then more speciality Asian varietals like shiso and perilla leaves. Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2019 The Lee brothers, behind Namu Gaji and Namu Stonepot, teamed up with Sunol farmer Kristyn Leach in 2011 to grow the likes of Korean perilla for their Korean-tinged menus. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2019 See More
Patrick May, The Mercury News, 4 June 2019 Korean perilla is more substantial, with a spicy flavor similar to cinnamon and anise. Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017 Snap a fig leaf from the branch for savory simple syrup; soak chestnut leaves in brandy to wrap around fresh pats of goat cheese; pickle perilla for a salty, herbal Korean snack; or dry vibrant sassafras for a winter's worth of gumbo filé. Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017 There are dozens of variations, from haemul pa-jeon, a seafood scallion pancake, to kkaenip-jeon, perilla leaves stuffed with meat. NBC News, 25 Jan. 2020 With a full liquor license, Nokni brought on Susan Eggett (Laste Rites) as a bar consultant, and Joo said to expect Korean herbs like perilla and citrus like yuzu to make their way into cocktails. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 20 Dec. 2019 Kristyn Leach of Namu Farm in San Francisco uses organic and sustainable agriculture methods to grow perilla, Korean melon, chili peppers and other crops. Allison Park, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2019 First basil, then more speciality Asian varietals like shiso and perilla leaves. Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2019 The Lee brothers, behind Namu Gaji and Namu Stonepot, teamed up with Sunol farmer Kristyn Leach in 2011 to grow the likes of Korean perilla for their Korean-tinged menus. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, genus name, of unknown origin
Note: Taxon introduced by Linnaeus in Genera plantarum, 6th edition, (Stockholm, 1764), p. 578. Linnaeus gives no source or explanation for the coinage. The name Perilla is known in Latin literature from poems addressed by Ovid to a real or pseudonymous "Perilla," though inscriptional evidence for such a given name in Rome is apparently lacking.
First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined above