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beefsteak plant
beefsteak plantn. See perilla.
[Perhaps so called because its large, often reddish-tinged leaves were thought to resemble a slice of raw beef .]beefsteak plant n (Plants) an Asian plant, Perilla frutescens crispa, with aromatic red or green leaves which are used in cooking: family Lamiaceae. Also called: shiso or Japanese basil Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | beefsteak plant - plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliagePerilla frutescens crispaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Perilla, Perilla - small genus of Asiatic herbs | | 2. | beefsteak plant - South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bractsbeef plant, Iresine herbstii, Iresine reticulatabloodleaf - any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage |
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Related to beefsteak plant: Iresine herbstiiSynonyms for beefsteak plantnoun plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliageSynonyms- Perilla frutescens crispa
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Perilla
- Perilla
noun South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bractsSynonyms- beef plant
- Iresine herbstii
- Iresine reticulata
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