also: あおジソ
green shiso; green perilla
Refers to the green variety of the shiso (perilla) herb, commonly used in Japanese cuisine as a garnish, in salads, or for wrapping. Distinct from red shiso (赤じそ), which is used for pickling and coloring.
Putting green shiso on chilled tofu makes it refreshing.
I bought some green shiso at the supermarket.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in botanical or formal contexts.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; sometimes used in menus or product labels.
Compound of 青 (ao, 'green') and 紫蘇 (shiso, 'perilla'). The term distinguishes the green variety from the red variety (赤じそ).