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perilla
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pe·ril·la

noun \pə-ˈri-lə\

Definition of PERILLA

: any of a genus (Perilla) of Asian mints that have a bilabiate fruiting calyx and rugose nutlets

Origin of PERILLA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1900

Rhymes with PERILLA

ancilla, Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, axilla, cabrilla, cedilla, chinchilla, Comilla, flotilla, gorilla, guerrilla, hydrilla, manila, Manila, mantilla, maxilla, megillah, papilla, scintilla, vanilla

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