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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the tribe Elsholtzieae — the shiso herb.

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Examples

  • On this principle they may as well accuse Caius Catullus for calling Clodia Lesbia, Ticidas for substituting the name Perilla for that of Metella, Propertius for concealing the name Hostia beneath the pseudonym of Cynthia, and Tibullus for singing of Delia in his verse, when it was Plania who ruled his heart.

    The Defense Apuleius 2008

  • On this principle they may as well accuse Caius Catullus for calling Clodia Lesbia, Ticidas for substituting the name Perilla for that of Metella, Propertius for concealing the name Hostia beneath the pseudonym of Cynthia, and Tibullus for singing of Delia in his verse, when it was Plania who ruled his heart.

    The Defense Apuleius 2008

  • On this principle they may as well accuse Caius Catullus for calling Clodia Lesbia, Ticidas for substituting the name Perilla for that of Metella, Propertius for concealing the name Hostia beneath the pseudonym of Cynthia, and

    The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura Lucius Apuleius 1914

  • Shiso aka Perilla is a Japanese herb used to flavour meats, soba noodles and sushi.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Ayala Sender 2007

  • Shiso aka Perilla is a Japanese herb used to flavour meats, soba noodles and sushi.

    Aftelier's Orchid Ayala Sender 2007

  • I can't wait to get together with friends to eat in his new restaurant Perilla which is getting rave reviews.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2007

  • On the verge of Harold Diertele's Thai food debut at Kin Shop in the West Village, we checked in with the original Top Chef winner's flagship Perilla for this week's Class Photo.

    Class Photo: Perilla NBC New York 2010

  • On the verge of Harold Diertele's Thai food debut at Kin Shop in the West Village, we checked in with the original Top Chef winner's flagship Perilla for this week's Class Photo.

    Class Photo: Perilla NBC New York 2010

  • Self seeding to the point of weediness, purple leaf and blooming Perilla frutescens is allowed to spread in there.

    Denizens Of The Dark « Fairegarden 2010

  • ‘George Davidson’ purchased at Mouse Creek Nursery, pretending to be a Perilla.

    Winter Plant Portrait-Croscosmias « Fairegarden 2010

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