'Perilla Nankinensis' definitions:

Definition of 'Perilla Nankinensis'

From: GCIDE
  • Perilla \Pe*ril"la\, prop. n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species ({Perilla ocimoides}, or Perilla Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage. [1913 Webster]