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shiso

/ˈʃisoʊ/

Meanings
noun
Any of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.

Examples :

"The chef garnished the sushi with a sprig of fresh shiso, adding a unique herbal flavor. "
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sushi noun

/ˈsuʃi/

A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.

"For the vegetarians, she served cucumber sushi."

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sprig noun

/spɹɪɡ/

A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.

"a sprig of laurel or of parsley"

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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garnished verb

/ˈɡɑɹnɪʃt/

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

"The chef garnished the plate with a sprig of parsley. "

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flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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basil noun

/ˈbæz.əl/ /ˈbeɪz.əl/

A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

"I added some fresh basil from my garden to my pasta sauce. "

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cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

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varieties noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

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adding verb

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She was adding sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

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related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

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herbal noun

/ˈhɜːbəl/ /ˈɝbəl/

A manual of herbs and their medical uses

"The old herbal contained information about the medicinal properties of various plants. "