perilla oil

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perilla oil¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg