Perilla may refer to any of the following subjects:
Animals
- Perilla - a spider genus with the sole species Perilla teres
Plants and plant products
- Perilla - a genus of plants of the mint family
- Perilla frutescens (deulkkae), a plant used in Korean cuisine
- Perilla frutescens var. crispa (shiso), a plant used in Japanese cuisine
- Perilla oil - oil from the seeds of deulkkae
- perilla sugar - perillartine, a sweetener
People
- Perilla – pet name of Caecilia Metella (daughter of Metellus Celer), given by her lover Ticida
- Perilla (in Ovid) – a (possibly fictional) young Roman poetess addressed in a letter by Ovid
Places
- Perilla de Castro - a municipality located in Spain
- Perilla Mountains - a mountain range in Cochise County, Arizona
- Perilla (restaurant) - a New York City based restaurant owned by Harold Dieterle
Other uses
- perilla aldehyde - perillaldehyde, a flavoring
- Perilla ketone - a natural terpenoid
See also
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