perilla
Spanish, noun/peˈɾiʝa/
perilla is spelled P-E-R-I-L-L-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 45,181st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Perilla is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “goatee” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Objeto cualquiera que recuerda por su forma a una pera”.
What does perilla mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegoatee
- 2
feminineknob, doorknob
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Objeto cualquiera que recuerda por su forma a una pera. 2. Barba que ocupa únicamente la zona de la barbilla. 3. Tirador que permite abrir puertas y ventanas. 4. Botón o control mediante el que se acciona o gradúa un dispositivo mecánico o eléctrico.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of perilla
- perillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce perilla?
- /peˈɾiʝa/
- [peˈɾi.ʝa]
- [peˈɾiʝa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to perilla
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is perilla in Spanish?
perilla appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).