|perə̇l+ noun
Etymology: perilla (oil) + aldehyde
: a liquid compound C 3 H 5 C 6 H 8 CHO found especially in the essential oil of an Asiatic mint ( Perilla frutescens var. nankinensis ) and yielding an anti -oxime that is about 2000 times sweeter than sucrose; 4-isopropenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-benzaldehyde