Perilla

noun

1. small genus of Asiatic herbs

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus perilla

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (<i>Perilla ocimoides</i>, or <i>P. Nankinensis</i>) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.

   noun

   Source: webster1913