sesame leaf
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
sesame leaf (plural sesame leaves)
- a leaf of the sesame plant
Etymology 2[edit]
Calque of Korean 깻잎 (kkaennip, “sesame leaf”).
Noun[edit]
sesame leaf (plural sesame leaves)
- a leaf of the perilla plant
Usage notes[edit]
In English-language cookbooks of Korean cuisine, 깻잎 (kkaennip) is often translated as ‘sesame leaf’, which is the literal translation, though it actually refers to leaves of the perilla plant, which is only distantly related to sesame.