shiso

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noun

Any of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.

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perilla
OriginJapanese 紫蘇 →
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Meanings

nounshiso (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.

    Synonyms: perilla

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.

Similar
perilla
Also see
perilla

Origin

  1. Japanese紫蘇
  2. Englishshiso

From Japanese 紫蘇 (shiso).

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APA

shiso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiso

MLA

“shiso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiso. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shiso,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiso.

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