Where does “shiso” come from?
shiso (English) comes from Japanese 紫蘇, from Japanese 蘇, from Middle Chinese 蘇.
shiso (English): Any of several varieties of the herb "Perilla...
Definitions
- Any of several varieties of the herb "Perilla...
Ancestry of “shiso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 紫蘇 | shiso, Perilla frutescens var. crispa |
| 2 | Japanese | 蘇 | Alternative spelling of 酥 : condensed milk |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 蘇 | — |