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shiso

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From Japanese 紫蘇 (shiso).

noun

uncountable Any of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.
Similar: perilla

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"shiso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shiso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"shiso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shiso.

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@misc{shiso_2026,
  title = {shiso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shiso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}