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PERILLA FRUTESCENS CRISPA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
Synonyms:
beefsteak plant; Perilla frutescens crispa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Perilla frutescens crispa" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Perilla frutescens crispa" is a member of...):
genus Perilla; Perilla (small genus of Asiatic herbs)