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perilla

noun pe·ril·la \pə-ˈri-lə\

Definition of PERILLA

:  any of a genus (Perilla) of Asian mints that have a bilabiate fruiting calyx and rugose nutlets
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Origin of PERILLA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1900

Rhymes with PERILLA

ancilla, Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, axilla, cabrilla, cedilla, chinchilla, Comilla, flotilla, gorilla, guerrilla, hydrilla, manila, Manila, mantilla, maxilla, megillah, papilla, scintilla, vanilla

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. perilla
  2. perilla oil
  3. perilla purple
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