sesame leaf
English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editsesame leaf (plural sesame leaves)
- a leaf of the sesame plant
Etymology 2
editCalque of Korean 깻잎 (kkaennip, “sesame leaf”).
Noun
editsesame leaf (plural sesame leaves)
- a leaf of the perilla plant
Usage notes
editIn 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.