‖prop. n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Bot.) A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (Perilla ocimoides, or Perilla Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage. [ 1913 Webster ]
[苏 / 蘇, sū, ㄙㄨ]Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration; abbr. for Soviet Union 蘇維埃|苏维埃 or 蘇聯|苏联, Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏 and Suzhou city 蘇州|苏州; surname Su#2406[Add to Longdo]