PERILLA OIL Definition & Meaning

perilla oil

a light yellow oil, obtained from the seeds of mints of the genus Perilla, used in Asia as a cooking oil and elsewhere in the manufacture of varnish, printing ink, and artificial leather.

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First recorded in 1915–20

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But here, the rice, seasoned with little more than salt and perilla oil, lacks a vinegary-sweet bite and is merely refreshing.

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The perilla oil was made from one of the first importations into this country, and was dark in appearance.

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Meanwhile tea. anise, antimony, Perilla oil and galangal root, all imported from the Orient, rose in price.

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