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07-24-2005, 02:57 AM
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absinthe
from Latin absinthum, from ancient Greek apsinthion, perhaps from Persian aspand/spand.
Afghanistan
Persian name for that country
Ahriman
from Persian Ahriman.
Ahura Mazda
from Old. Pers.
algorithm
from the name of the Persian scientist Khwarazmi
Angra Mainyu
older version of Ahriman
Armenia
from Persian Arman.
arsenic
from zarnig
Asmodeus
evil spirit, prince of demons, from L. Asmodaeus, from Gk. Asmodaios, from Talmudic Heb. Ashmeday, from Avestan (Old-Iranian) Aesh-ma-dæva, lit. "Aeshma the deceitful."
Arya
from Ariya
aubergine
from Persian بادنجان Bâdinjân itself maybe originally from Sanskrit.
azure (color)
from Medieval Latin azura, from Arabic al-lāzaward, from Persian lājaward
A vintage absinthe advertisement Absinthe (from the French) is an alcohol liqueur derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. ... Angra Mainyu or Ahriman was the evil spirit in the dualistic strain of Zoroastrianism. ... Ahura Mazda Ahura Mazda is the abstract and transcendant god of Zoroastrianism. ... Flowcharts are often used to represent algorithms. ... Soviet postage stamp commemorating the 1200th anniversary of Muhammad al‑Khwarizmi in 1983. ... Angra Mainyu or Ahriman was the evil spirit in the dualistic strain of Zoroastrianism. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Atomic mass 74. ... Although Asmodai is mostly known thanks to the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, he is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends and in demonology. ... Arya (árya-) is a Sanskrit term used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and others. ... Binomial name Solanum melongena Solanum esculentum An eggplant or aubergine is either of two species of nightshade, Solanum melongena and , bearing large pendulous purple or white fruit. ... Categories: Stub | Colors ...
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babouche
via Ar. babush, from Pers. papush, from pa "foot" + posh "covering."
Bactrian
from Pers. bâkhtar "the west."
baksheesh
from Pers. bakhshish, lit. "gift," from verb bakhshidan "to give."
ban
"governor of Croatia," from Serbo-Croat. ban "lord, master, ruler," from Pers. ban "prince, lord, chief, governor,"
barbican
from Ar. bāb "gate/door" + Pers. (khāneh "house").
bazaar
from Persian بازار bāzār (="market"), from Middle-Persian bahâ-zâr ("The Place of Prices").
bezoar
from pād-zahr
bombast
from pambak "cotton".
borax
from burah
bronze
Perhaps ultimately from Pers. birinj "copper."
bulbul
from bulbul (=type of migratory songbird native to Kenya)
buzkashi
from Pers. buz "goat" + kashi "drawing."
Bactria (Bactriana) was the ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush (Caucasus Indicus) and the Amu Darya (Oxus), with the capital Bactra (now Balkh). ... Baksheesh is a term used to describe both charitable giving and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Barbican (from mediæval Latin barbecana) - a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defence to a city or castle and any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defence purposes. ... A bazaar is a market, often covered, typically found in areas of Muslim culture. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ... A bezoar is a sort of calculus or concretion, a stone found in the intestines of mostly ruminant animals. ... Borax, (Na2B4O7·10H2O, sodium borate or sodium tetraborate) is an important boron compound. ... Bronze figurine, found at Öland Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Buzkashi (from Persian بزکشی buzkashi, buz goat + kashi drawing) is a traditional Afghan sport, played from horseback. ...
C
calabash
from Pers. kharabuz, Kharbuzeh
cameo
from Pers. chumahan "agate."
carafe
probably from Pers. qarabah "a large flagon." or Ar. ghurruf "drinking cup"
caravan
from kārawān =("to go")
Casper
from Persian Jasper
cassock
probably ult. from Pers. kazhagand "padded coat," from kazh "raw silk" + agana "stuffed."
caviar
from Khâg-âvar ("bringer of eggs")
chador
from châdor "tent"
check
check (n.) from O.Fr. eschequier "a check at chess," from eschec, from V.L. *scaccus, from Ar. shah, from Pers. shah "king," the principal piece in a chess game (see shah). When the king is in check a player's choices are limited. Meaning widened from chess to general sense of "adverse event, sudden stoppage" and by c.1700 to "a token used to check against loss or theft" (surviving in hat check) and "a check against forgery or alteration," which gave the modern financial use of "bank check, money draft" (first recorded 1798), probably influenced by exchequeur. Check-up "careful examination" is 1921, Amer.Eng., on notion of a checklist of things to be examined.
checkmate
from Middle French eschec mat, from Arabic shah mat, from Persian shâh mât (="the King cannot escape/is dead")
chess
from Russian Shach, from Persian shah ("the King"), an abbreviation of Shâh-mât (Checkmate).
cinnabar
probably from Pers. zanjifrah
Cumin
from Kerman
cummerbund
from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar (="waist") + band (="band")
Cyrus
from Persian Kurosh, diminutive: Cy
Binomial name Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, Obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving; or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... Caravans comprise land-based trading convoys, often utilising the camel as a beast of burden, and generally associated with crossing deserts in Asia or Africa. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost is the main character of the animated cartoon series of the same name. ... This article is about the mineral. ... The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. ... Look up Caviar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Caviar is the processed, salted roe of various species of fish, most notably sturgeon. ... A chador (in Persian: چادر Châdor) is an outer garment worn by women; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the hijab dress-code. ... The word check has these meanings: In finance, a check is an order for transfer of money. ... Checkmate (frequently shortened to mate) is a situation in chess (and in other boardgames of the chaturanga family) in which one players king is threatened with capture on the next move and there is no way to meet that threat; it is a check from which there is no... Chess is not a game of chance; it is based solely on tactics and strategy. ... Cinnabar ( German Zinnober), sometimes written cinnabarite, is a name applied to red mercury(II) sulfide (HgS), or native vermilion, the common ore of mercury. ... Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a plant and a spice with a distinctive aroma, popular in Mexican, North African, and Indian cuisine. ... External links Iran Chamber Societys page on Kerman Tourist information on Kerman Photos of historic sites in Kerman Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... A cummerbund is a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with black tie. ... -1...
D
Darius Daryoosh
demitasse
from Fr., lit. "half-cup," from demi- + tasse, an O.Fr. borrowing from Arabic tassah, from Pers. tasht "cup, saucer".
dervish
from Darvish
divan
via Turkish divan, from Persian dēvān (="place of assembly", "roster"), from Old Persian dipi (="writing, document") + vahanam (="house")
Darius was the name of three kings of ancient Persia: Darius the Great or Darius I of Persia. ... A small cup (normally about 3 oz. ... The word Dervish, especially in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious fraternities, known for their extreme poverty and austerity, similar to mendicant friars. ... This article should be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
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Esther
from Persian setareh, its diminutives are: Ess, Essie, Tess, Tessie.
Euphrates Haddassah more commonly known as Esther (×ֶסְתֵּר, Standard Hebrew Ester, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEstÄ“r) was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (commonly identified with Xerxes I or Artaxerxes II), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ... The term ESS: In telecommunications refers to an electronic switching system. ... Tess is a 1979 film which tells the story of a young peasant woman who is seduced by her wealthy aristocratic cousin, whose right to the family title may not be as strong as he claims. ... Tessie is the title of a Broadway song, as well as another song about how the singing of Tessie helped the Boston Red Sox win the first World Series in 1903. ...
Euphrates
O.E. Eufrate, from Gk., from Avestan (Old-Iranian) huperethuua "good to cross over," from hu- "good" + peretu- "ford."
{{{2}}} Length 2,800 km Elevation of the source 4,500 m Average discharge 818 m³/s Area watershed 765,831 km² Origin Lake Van Mouth Shatt al Arab Basin countries Turkey Syria Iraq Boat on the Shatt-al-Arab The Euphrates (the traditional Greek name for the river, which...
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Farsi
the local name for Persian in Persian.
Feringhee
from Pers. Farangi: from the word French: a person from France: the first foreigners that significantly influenced the goverment under the Ghajar dynasty in Iran.
firman
from Persian فرمان farmân ("decree", "order").
Farsi can refer to: Persian: the language of Iran. ... Firman refers to a royal mandate or decree issued from a sovereign in Western Asian countries such as Iran under the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi or the Ottoman kings. ...
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galingale
from Persian خلنجان khalanjan, a plant.
Georgia
from Persian Gurjistan.
gherkin
possibly ult. from Medieval Gk. angourion "a kind of cucumber," said to be from Pers. angarah
giaour
from Pers. gaur, variant of gabr "fire-worshipper,"
guitar
from ancient Greek kithara, perhaps from Persian sitaar "Three snares".
Galingale is more popularly known as galanga or galangal. ... The Gherkin is also a popular name for the 30 St Mary Axe building. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ...
H
henna
Zie.
Hindu
from Pers. Hindu "Indian"
Binomial name Lawsonia inermis Species Lawsonia inermis Henna is a dye made from the dried leaf and petiole of Lawsonia alba Lam. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
I
India
from Persian Hind.
J
jackal
from Persian shaghāl, Any of several doglike mammals of the genus Canis of Africa and southern Asia that are mainly foragers feeding on plants, small animals, and occasionally carrion.
jasmine
from yasmin, the name of a climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Variant Jasmin.
Jasper (boy's name)
from Persian meaning "treasure master".
Jasper (stone)
from Persian Yashp
jujube
from Pers. zayzafun meaning "soft candy with date-like flavor"
julep
from gulab (rose-water).
Species Canis aureus Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis A jackal is any of four small to medium-sized members of the family Canidae, found in Africa and Asia. ... Species See text Jasmine is a shrub of the genus Jasminum in the Family Oleaceae, with about 300 species, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, and widely cultivated. ... Jasper is an opaque mineral. ... This article is about the mineral. ... Binomial name Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H. Karst. ... The Mint Julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, distinctive to the southern U.S., and well-known as the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. ...
K
kabob
possibly from Persian kabab, also possibly from Urdu, Arabic, and Turkish
Kaftan
from Persian خفتان khaftân.
Kazakhstan
Uses Persian suffix -stan
khaki
from khaki (="made from soil", "dusty" or "of the colour of soil"), from khak (= "soil"),
Khedive
via Turkish from Pers. khidiv "prince," derivative of khuda "master, prince," from Old-Persian khvadata- "lord,"
kiosk
from kushk (="palace, portico, pavilion") or Middle Persian gōšak "corner"
Koh-i-Noor
from Pers. koh "mountain" + Ar. nur "light."
Kyrgyzstan
With Persian suffix -stan
Kebab (kabab in India/Pakistan, also spelled kebap, kebob, kabob) means grilled meat in Turkish. ... This kaftan was a gift from Venicians to Sultan Suleyman The Magnificent in the 16th Century. ... The suffix -stan or -sthan means in Persian home of, and appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in Asia. ... Khaki, in British or European parlance, is a type of green tinged brown fabric, or the color of such fabric. ... Khedive (from Persian for lord) was a title created in 1867 by the Ottoman Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz for the then-governor of Egypt, Ismail Pasha. ... a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne. ... Koh-i-noor is from the Persian language and means Mountain of Light. The Koh-i-Noor, Koh-i-Nur, or Kohinoor is a 108 carat (21. ...
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lacquer
through Ar. lakk, from Pers. lak from Prakrit lakkhā from Sanskrit lākşā "red dye"
lemon
possibly from Persian limon, also possibly from Urdu, Arabic, and Turkish
lilac
from Pers. lilak, variant of nilak "bluish," from nil "indigo"
In a general sense, lacquer is a paint or varnish that produces a hard, durable finish that can be polished to a very high gloss, and gives the illusion of depth. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus × limon, a hybrid of cultivated origin. ... Species About 20 species; see text. ...
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magic
from magus from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
magus
from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
magi
from magus from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
manticore
from O. Pers. word for "man eater," cf. martiya- "man" + root of khvar- "to eat."
Mausoleum
from the name of a Persian satrap
Mihrab
from Persian Mihr (the God Mithra)
Mithra
from the name of the Persian God Mithra.
Mithraeum
from Persian Mithra
Mithraism
mogul
from mughul (="Mongolian")
Mosque
through Arabic masjid from Middle-Persian mazgat (House of worship)
mummy
from Pers. mumiya "asphalt," from mum "wax."
musk
ultimately from Middle Persian musk, from Sanskrit muska (="testicle") from diminutive of mus (="mouse")
Mussulman
from Pers. musulman (adj.), from Arabic muslim (q.v.) + Persian adj. suffix -an.
must (n)
via Urdu mast "intoxicated, in rut," from Pers. mast, lit. "intoxicated"
Look up Magic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term magic is a Persian loanword into English and may refer to: Magic (paranormal) deals with the manipulation of what the practitioner believes to be genuine paranormal phenomena. ... A Magus (plural Magi, from Latin, via Greek μάγος from Old Persian maguÅ¡) was a Zoroastrian astrologer-priest from ancient Persia, from which is derived the terms magic, magician, and also refered to as a sorcerer or wizard. ... Magi (Μάγοι) were Zoroastrian astrologer-priests from ancient Persia. ... The manticore is a mythical creature, a kind of chimera with the head of a man — often with horns, blue eyes, several rows of iron teeth, and/or a beautiful/self-harmonic voice — the body of a (sometimes red-furred) lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion, which... A mausoleum is a large and impressive tomb, usually constructed for a deceased leader. ... Satrap (Greek σατÏάπης satrápÄ“s, Latinization Satrapes, from Old Persian xÅ¡aθrapÄ(van), i. ... Mihrab (in Persian مهراب or محراب, in Arabic ألمحراب pl. ... Mitra is an important deity of Persian and Indic culture; he appears in the Vedas as one of the Adityas, a solar deity and the god of honesty, friendship, and contracts. ... Mithraism was an ancient Hellenistic religion, based on worship of a god called Mithras who apparently derives from the Persian god Mithra and other Zoroastrian deities. ... Mithraism was an ancient Iranic religion, based on worship of a god called Mehr who apparently derives from the Persian god Mithra and other Zoroastrian deities. ... Mogul may mean: a bump in the snow in alpine skiing, a Mongolian the Mughal empire, or any member of its ruling dynasty by extension, any ruler or powerful person, such as a industrial mogul or media mogul a railroad steam locomotive type called the Mogul the largest size light... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ... A mummy is a preserved corpse that, due to shielding from decomposition by either natural or artificial means, has retained its physical form. ... Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained from the strong-smelling substance, secreted in a gland by musk deer, and hence applied to other animals, and also to plants, possessing a similar odor. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Must is the juice of freshly pressed grapes, prior to fermentation into wine. ...
N
naphtha
via L., from Gk. naphtha "bitumen," perhaps from Pers. naft "oil", "pitch,"
narcissus
may be from Persian nargis (may also be a Pelasgian word)
Naphtha is a group of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used primarily as feedstocks in refineries for the reforming process and in the petrochemical industry for the production of olefins in steam crackers. ... Narcissus may mean either: Narcissus in Greek mythology the narcissus flower and plant Narcissus, murderer of Roman emperor Commodus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ancient Greek writers used the name Pelasgian to refer to groups of people who preceded the Hellenes and dwelt in several locations in mainland Greece, Crete, and other regions of the Aegean as neighbors of the Hellenes. ...
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orange
from Milanese narans, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāraṅga, from some Dravidian language, possibly Tamil or Malayalam
Orange is both a noun and an adjective in the English language. ... The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 26 languages that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, and eastern and central India. ... The letter ழ௠is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...
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pagoda
via Portugeese pagode, from a corruption of Pers. butkada, from but "idol" + kada "dwelling."
pajamas
from Hindi paajaama, from Persian pāë (pāÿ) jāmah, from pAy (="leg") + jAma (="garment")
Pahlavi
from Pahlavi.
paradise
from Greek paradeisos (=enclosed park"), from Old Persian pairidaeza (="enclosure, park"), from pairi (="around") + diz (="mold, form")
parasang
from Old-Persian parasang
pard
Zie
Parsee
from Pârsi
Pasha
from Pâdshâh
Pashmina
from Pashmineh, made from pashm; pashm (= "wool")
peach
a corruption of the Latin word "Persicum." Peaches are called in Latin malum Persicum (Persian apple) prunum persicum (Persian plum), or simply persicum (pl. persici). This should not be confused with the more modern Linnaean classification Prunus persica, a neologism describing the peach tree itself (from the Latin prunus, -i which signifies "plum tree").
Peri
from pari
Persepolis
from Pârsa+ Greek polis.
Persis
from Pârs
pilaf
from pilav (modern Persian speakers say pillaw or polo)
pistachio
from Latin pistācium, from Greek πιστάκιον, from Persian pistah
popinjay
from O.Fr. papegai (12c.), from Sp. papagayo, from Ar. babagha', from Pers. babgha "parrot,"
Punjab
via Hindi Panjab, from Pers. panj "five" + ab "water."
A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ... Categories: Stub | Clothing ... Pahlavi is a term that refers: (1) to a script used in Iran derived from the Aramaic script, and (2) more broadly, to Middle Persian, the Middle Iranian language written in this script. ... Look up Paradise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word paradise is derived from the Avestan word of pairidaeza (a walled enclosure), which is a compound of pairi- (around), a cognate of the Greek peri-, and -diz (to create, make). ... The parasang (Persian فرسنگ farsang) is an ancient Persian unit of itinerant distance corresponding to approximately 3. ... a person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... This article discusses the rank/title used in the Ottoman Empire. ... A pashmina is a type of goat endemic to Kashmir. ... Binomial name Prunus persica L. A peachy dessert The peach is a tree, Prunus persica, and the juicy fruit that it bears, which has a single large seed encased in hard wood (called the pit or stone), yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a velvety skin. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné listen?, and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Genera Several, including: Prunus domestica Prunus insititia Prunus maritima Prunus salicina A plum is a stone-fruit tree in the genus Prunus. ... Doctor Who character, see Peri Brown. ... Persepolis was an ancient capital of the Persian Empire, situated some 70 km northeast of Shiraz, not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur (Kyrus). ... External links Official website of Fars Governorship Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... Pilaf, (Turkish pilav, Greek πιλάφι, also spelt pilau, plof, pullao, and pullaw) is a Middle Eastern and Central Asian dish of rice cooked in a seasoned broth. ... Binomial name Pistacia vera L. The Pistachio (Pistacia vera, Anacardiaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree to 10 m tall, native to southwestern Asia (Iran west to the Levant). ... The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (Meaning: Land of five Rivers) (also Panjab, Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Devanagari: पंजाब, Shahmukhi: پنجاب) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ...
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roc
from Persian rukh (name of a legendary bird)
rook
from Middle English rok, from Middle French roc, from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian رخ rukh (=chess piece)
Rose
from Latin rosa, probably from ancient Greek rhodon, possibly ult. from Pers. *varda-. Zie
Roxana
from Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning "little star" its variants in English are meaning "dawn." Variants include, Roxane and Roxanne. Diminutives are Roxie and Roxy.
ROC can be: Roc is the name of a mythical bird Roč is a historic town in Croatia The Blackburn Roc was a British naval fighter-bomber aircraft of World War II Acronyms Redwall Online Community Republic of China Radius of curvature Receiver operating characteristic Rest of Canada (slang) Region... ROOK is a trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. ... Species About 100, see text References: U. of Illinois 2002-05-29 A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. ... Roxana (Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning little star) the Persian wife of Alexander the Great, was born earlier than the year 327 BC although the date remains uncertain. ... Roxana (Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning little star) the Persian wife of Alexander the Great, was born earlier than the year 327 BC although the date remains uncertain. ... Roxanne is the usual Western spelling of a Persian girls name, and is also: A song by The Police - see Roxanne (song) A 1987 movie with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah - see Roxanne (movie) A girls name - see Roxanne (name) An animated character - see Roxanne (Pokémon) A reference to... Roxy may refer to: Roxy Music - a British rock group The Indonesian town of Roxy, a suburb of Jakarta An abbreviated form of the girls name Roxanne A brand of cigarette A brand of womens apparel by the company Quiksilver Several places are often simply called The Roxy: The...
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saffron
Zaferoon
Satrap
from Persian Shatrap and Shahrab.
scarlet
from Pers. saqirlat "a type of red cloth"
scimitar
from Pers. shimshir (Shamshir)
seersucker
from Hindi sirsakar, E. Indian corruption of Pers. shir o shakkar "striped cloth," lit. "milk and sugar".
Sepoy
from Persian Sipahi via Urdu
seraglio
from sarây "inn"
serendipity
from the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, from Persian Sarandip (="Sri Lanka"),
shah
from shāh, from Old Persian χšāyaşiya (="king"), from an Old Persian verb meaning "to rule"
Shamshir
from shamshir
shawl
from shāl
simurgh
from simurgh
Sipahis
from Persian Sipahi via Turkish
sitar
via Hindi sitar, from Pers. sitar "three-stringed," from si "three" (O.Pers. thri-) + tar "string"
sowar
from Persian Savâr.
spinach
from French espinache, from Arabic isfānākh, from Persian from isfānāj, ispānāk, or aspanākh
-stan
from -istân "place" or "where one stands"
Sumac
possibly from Persian Sumak.
Saffron is the name given to the dried stigmata and part of the style of the saffron crocus, traditionally called Crocus sativus, which are harvested, dried, and used for cooking. ... Satrap (Greek σατÏάπης satrápÄ“s, Latinization Satrapes, from Old Persian xÅ¡aθrapÄ(van), i. ... Alternate meaning: Scarlet (color) Scarlet was a type of woollen cloth common in mediaeval England. ... A scimitar with a large blade (kilij) The term scimitar refers to a sword with a curved blade from western Asia. ... Seersucker is a thin all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, which is used to make clothing for summer wear. ... A sepoy (from Persian سپاهی Sepâhi meaning soldier) was a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, usually of the United Kingdom. ... A seraglio is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish Muslim household, from an Italian variant of Turkish sarayı, meaning palace, enclosed courts. Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) is the main Ottoman palace in Istanbul, now a museum. ... Serendipity is finding something unexpected and useful while searching for something else entirely. ... Shah (in Persian: شاه), from the Old Persian word khshathra-pava king, popularly referred to as satrap by the Greeks, is the Persian term for a monarch and used by the former rulers of Persia as well as the rulers of the Persian Empire. ... A shamshir is a curved sword of Persian origin, with a curve that is considered radical for a sword: 15 to 30 degrees from tip to tip. ... Categories: Clothing | Stub ... In Iranian Mythology, Sênmurw Middle-Persian (Pahlavi), Sîna-Mrû (Pâzand), is a fabulous, mythical bird. ... Spahis (also spelled as Sipahis, Sepahis or Spakh, in Turkish sipahi) were an elite mounted force within the Six Divisions of Cavalry of the Ottoman Empire. ... Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 A sitar The sitar is a Hindustani classical music instrument. ... Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, Amaranthaceae) is a leaf vegetable. ... The suffix -stan or -sthan means in Persian home of, and appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in Asia. ... Species About 250 species; see text Rhus is a genus of woody shrubs and trees, all with the leaves spirally arranged and pinnately compound (some species are trifoliate). ...
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tabor
probably from Middle Pers. tambūr "lute"
taffeta
from Pers. taftah "silk or linen cloth,"
Tajikistan
With Persian suffix -stan
Taj Mahal
from Pers., lit. "the best of buildings;" or "the Crown's Place", second element related to Arabic halla "to lodge."
talc
from Pers. talk "talc."
tambourine
from Middle French tambour (="drum"), possibly from Middle Pers. tambūr "lute"
tandoori
from Pers. tannur "oven, portable furnace,"
tapestry
from tâfteh
Tartar
from M.L. Tartarus, from Pers. Tatar
tiger
via Greek tigris from an Iranian source
toque
from O. Pers. taq "veil, shawl."
tulip
from French tulipe, from Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband
Turan
from Persian توران
turban
via Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband
Turkmenistan
With Persian suffix -stan
Turkoman
from M.L. Turcomannus, from Pers. Turkman, lit. "Turk-like," from Turk + Persian suffix -man "like."
typhoon
طوفان from Persian Tufân or Greek Typhon; also affected by Cantonese taai-fung
Taj Mahal is the name of a monument located in Agra, India. ... Talc block Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. ... Kocek with tambourine 19th c. ... A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven used in India and other parts of southeast Asia in which food is cooked over charcoal. ... This article is about tapestry the textile. ... Tartar refers to: the Tatars, an ethnic group in present-day Russia (this term formerly extended to nearly all Central Asian and Mongolian ethnic groups) Mongolian tribe Tartars in 12th century hardened dental plaque (see calculus (dental)). You may also be looking for: tartar sauce, salts of tartaric acid: cream... Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family, one of four big cats that belong to the Panthera genus, and the largest of all cats, living or extinct. ... Categories: Stub | Hats ... Species See text Tulips are plants of the genus Tulipa, in the lily family, Liliaceae. ... Turan refers to the bulk of the Eurasian landmass including the Russian steppes, Central Asian Turkestan, Mongolia, the Caucasus and other regions where historical Hunnish, Avar, Turkic and Mongol powers held sway. ... The turban (Arabic عمامة; ‘imamah, Turkish tülbent, Persian دلبنت; dulband) is a headdress, of obscure Oriental origin, consisting of a long scarf wound round the head or an inner hat. ... There are several meanings to Turkmen: Related to the country Turkmenistan Turkmen language Turkmen people A breed of horse called the Turkoman This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Cantonese can refer to: Of, or pertaining to, the people of, or things from, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong or Macau in China. ...
U
Uzbekistan
With Persian suffix -stan
V
vizier
وزير from persian Vizier "minister" from Middle-Persian Vichir. cf. also Arabic Wazir.
A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Wazir) is an Arabic term for a high-ranking religious and political advisor, often to a king or sultan. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ...
X
Xerxes
Gk. form of O. Pers. Kshayarshan-, lit. "male (i.e. 'hero') among kings," from Kshaya- "king" (cf. shah) + arshan "male, man."
XERXES is the primary computer system of the starship Von Braun from the video game System Shock 2. ...
Z
Zarathushtra or Zarathustra
the Persian prophet
Zena
girl's name from Persian Zan (woman).
zircon
from zargûn (="gold colour")
zirconium
from zargûn (="gold colour")
Zoroaster
from Persian Zarathushtra
Zoroastrianism
absinthe
from Latin absinthum, from ancient Greek apsinthion, perhaps from Persian aspand/spand.
Afghanistan
Persian name for that country
Ahriman
from Persian Ahriman.
Ahura Mazda
from Old. Pers.
algorithm
from the name of the Persian scientist Khwarazmi
Angra Mainyu
older version of Ahriman
Armenia
from Persian Arman.
arsenic
from zarnig
Asmodeus
evil spirit, prince of demons, from L. Asmodaeus, from Gk. Asmodaios, from Talmudic Heb. Ashmeday, from Avestan (Old-Iranian) Aesh-ma-dæva, lit. "Aeshma the deceitful."
Arya
from Ariya
aubergine
from Persian بادنجان Bâdinjân itself maybe originally from Sanskrit.
azure (color)
from Medieval Latin azura, from Arabic al-lāzaward, from Persian lājaward
A vintage absinthe advertisement Absinthe (from the French) is an alcohol liqueur derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. ... Angra Mainyu or Ahriman was the evil spirit in the dualistic strain of Zoroastrianism. ... Ahura Mazda Ahura Mazda is the abstract and transcendant god of Zoroastrianism. ... Flowcharts are often used to represent algorithms. ... Soviet postage stamp commemorating the 1200th anniversary of Muhammad al‑Khwarizmi in 1983. ... Angra Mainyu or Ahriman was the evil spirit in the dualistic strain of Zoroastrianism. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Atomic mass 74. ... Although Asmodai is mostly known thanks to the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, he is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends and in demonology. ... Arya (árya-) is a Sanskrit term used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and others. ... Binomial name Solanum melongena Solanum esculentum An eggplant or aubergine is either of two species of nightshade, Solanum melongena and , bearing large pendulous purple or white fruit. ... Categories: Stub | Colors ...
B
babouche
via Ar. babush, from Pers. papush, from pa "foot" + posh "covering."
Bactrian
from Pers. bâkhtar "the west."
baksheesh
from Pers. bakhshish, lit. "gift," from verb bakhshidan "to give."
ban
"governor of Croatia," from Serbo-Croat. ban "lord, master, ruler," from Pers. ban "prince, lord, chief, governor,"
barbican
from Ar. bāb "gate/door" + Pers. (khāneh "house").
bazaar
from Persian بازار bāzār (="market"), from Middle-Persian bahâ-zâr ("The Place of Prices").
bezoar
from pād-zahr
bombast
from pambak "cotton".
borax
from burah
bronze
Perhaps ultimately from Pers. birinj "copper."
bulbul
from bulbul (=type of migratory songbird native to Kenya)
buzkashi
from Pers. buz "goat" + kashi "drawing."
Bactria (Bactriana) was the ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush (Caucasus Indicus) and the Amu Darya (Oxus), with the capital Bactra (now Balkh). ... Baksheesh is a term used to describe both charitable giving and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Barbican (from mediæval Latin barbecana) - a fortified outpost or gateway, such as an outer defence to a city or castle and any tower situated over a gate or bridge which was used for defence purposes. ... A bazaar is a market, often covered, typically found in areas of Muslim culture. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ... A bezoar is a sort of calculus or concretion, a stone found in the intestines of mostly ruminant animals. ... Borax, (Na2B4O7·10H2O, sodium borate or sodium tetraborate) is an important boron compound. ... Bronze figurine, found at Öland Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Buzkashi (from Persian بزکشی buzkashi, buz goat + kashi drawing) is a traditional Afghan sport, played from horseback. ...
C
calabash
from Pers. kharabuz, Kharbuzeh
cameo
from Pers. chumahan "agate."
carafe
probably from Pers. qarabah "a large flagon." or Ar. ghurruf "drinking cup"
caravan
from kārawān =("to go")
Casper
from Persian Jasper
cassock
probably ult. from Pers. kazhagand "padded coat," from kazh "raw silk" + agana "stuffed."
caviar
from Khâg-âvar ("bringer of eggs")
chador
from châdor "tent"
check
check (n.) from O.Fr. eschequier "a check at chess," from eschec, from V.L. *scaccus, from Ar. shah, from Pers. shah "king," the principal piece in a chess game (see shah). When the king is in check a player's choices are limited. Meaning widened from chess to general sense of "adverse event, sudden stoppage" and by c.1700 to "a token used to check against loss or theft" (surviving in hat check) and "a check against forgery or alteration," which gave the modern financial use of "bank check, money draft" (first recorded 1798), probably influenced by exchequeur. Check-up "careful examination" is 1921, Amer.Eng., on notion of a checklist of things to be examined.
checkmate
from Middle French eschec mat, from Arabic shah mat, from Persian shâh mât (="the King cannot escape/is dead")
chess
from Russian Shach, from Persian shah ("the King"), an abbreviation of Shâh-mât (Checkmate).
cinnabar
probably from Pers. zanjifrah
Cumin
from Kerman
cummerbund
from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar (="waist") + band (="band")
Cyrus
from Persian Kurosh, diminutive: Cy
Binomial name Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, Obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving; or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... Caravans comprise land-based trading convoys, often utilising the camel as a beast of burden, and generally associated with crossing deserts in Asia or Africa. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost is the main character of the animated cartoon series of the same name. ... This article is about the mineral. ... The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. ... Look up Caviar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Caviar is the processed, salted roe of various species of fish, most notably sturgeon. ... A chador (in Persian: چادر Châdor) is an outer garment worn by women; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the hijab dress-code. ... The word check has these meanings: In finance, a check is an order for transfer of money. ... Checkmate (frequently shortened to mate) is a situation in chess (and in other boardgames of the chaturanga family) in which one players king is threatened with capture on the next move and there is no way to meet that threat; it is a check from which there is no... Chess is not a game of chance; it is based solely on tactics and strategy. ... Cinnabar ( German Zinnober), sometimes written cinnabarite, is a name applied to red mercury(II) sulfide (HgS), or native vermilion, the common ore of mercury. ... Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a plant and a spice with a distinctive aroma, popular in Mexican, North African, and Indian cuisine. ... External links Iran Chamber Societys page on Kerman Tourist information on Kerman Photos of historic sites in Kerman Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... A cummerbund is a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with black tie. ... -1...
D
Darius Daryoosh
demitasse
from Fr., lit. "half-cup," from demi- + tasse, an O.Fr. borrowing from Arabic tassah, from Pers. tasht "cup, saucer".
dervish
from Darvish
divan
via Turkish divan, from Persian dēvān (="place of assembly", "roster"), from Old Persian dipi (="writing, document") + vahanam (="house")
Darius was the name of three kings of ancient Persia: Darius the Great or Darius I of Persia. ... A small cup (normally about 3 oz. ... The word Dervish, especially in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious fraternities, known for their extreme poverty and austerity, similar to mendicant friars. ... This article should be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...
E
Esther
from Persian setareh, its diminutives are: Ess, Essie, Tess, Tessie.
Euphrates Haddassah more commonly known as Esther (×ֶסְתֵּר, Standard Hebrew Ester, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEstÄ“r) was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (commonly identified with Xerxes I or Artaxerxes II), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ... The term ESS: In telecommunications refers to an electronic switching system. ... Tess is a 1979 film which tells the story of a young peasant woman who is seduced by her wealthy aristocratic cousin, whose right to the family title may not be as strong as he claims. ... Tessie is the title of a Broadway song, as well as another song about how the singing of Tessie helped the Boston Red Sox win the first World Series in 1903. ...
Euphrates
O.E. Eufrate, from Gk., from Avestan (Old-Iranian) huperethuua "good to cross over," from hu- "good" + peretu- "ford."
{{{2}}} Length 2,800 km Elevation of the source 4,500 m Average discharge 818 m³/s Area watershed 765,831 km² Origin Lake Van Mouth Shatt al Arab Basin countries Turkey Syria Iraq Boat on the Shatt-al-Arab The Euphrates (the traditional Greek name for the river, which...
F
Farsi
the local name for Persian in Persian.
Feringhee
from Pers. Farangi: from the word French: a person from France: the first foreigners that significantly influenced the goverment under the Ghajar dynasty in Iran.
firman
from Persian فرمان farmân ("decree", "order").
Farsi can refer to: Persian: the language of Iran. ... Firman refers to a royal mandate or decree issued from a sovereign in Western Asian countries such as Iran under the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi or the Ottoman kings. ...
G
galingale
from Persian خلنجان khalanjan, a plant.
Georgia
from Persian Gurjistan.
gherkin
possibly ult. from Medieval Gk. angourion "a kind of cucumber," said to be from Pers. angarah
giaour
from Pers. gaur, variant of gabr "fire-worshipper,"
guitar
from ancient Greek kithara, perhaps from Persian sitaar "Three snares".
Galingale is more popularly known as galanga or galangal. ... The Gherkin is also a popular name for the 30 St Mary Axe building. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ...
H
henna
Zie.
Hindu
from Pers. Hindu "Indian"
Binomial name Lawsonia inermis Species Lawsonia inermis Henna is a dye made from the dried leaf and petiole of Lawsonia alba Lam. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
I
India
from Persian Hind.
J
jackal
from Persian shaghāl, Any of several doglike mammals of the genus Canis of Africa and southern Asia that are mainly foragers feeding on plants, small animals, and occasionally carrion.
jasmine
from yasmin, the name of a climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Variant Jasmin.
Jasper (boy's name)
from Persian meaning "treasure master".
Jasper (stone)
from Persian Yashp
jujube
from Pers. zayzafun meaning "soft candy with date-like flavor"
julep
from gulab (rose-water).
Species Canis aureus Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis A jackal is any of four small to medium-sized members of the family Canidae, found in Africa and Asia. ... Species See text Jasmine is a shrub of the genus Jasminum in the Family Oleaceae, with about 300 species, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, and widely cultivated. ... Jasper is an opaque mineral. ... This article is about the mineral. ... Binomial name Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H. Karst. ... The Mint Julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, distinctive to the southern U.S., and well-known as the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. ...
K
kabob
possibly from Persian kabab, also possibly from Urdu, Arabic, and Turkish
Kaftan
from Persian خفتان khaftân.
Kazakhstan
Uses Persian suffix -stan
khaki
from khaki (="made from soil", "dusty" or "of the colour of soil"), from khak (= "soil"),
Khedive
via Turkish from Pers. khidiv "prince," derivative of khuda "master, prince," from Old-Persian khvadata- "lord,"
kiosk
from kushk (="palace, portico, pavilion") or Middle Persian gōšak "corner"
Koh-i-Noor
from Pers. koh "mountain" + Ar. nur "light."
Kyrgyzstan
With Persian suffix -stan
Kebab (kabab in India/Pakistan, also spelled kebap, kebob, kabob) means grilled meat in Turkish. ... This kaftan was a gift from Venicians to Sultan Suleyman The Magnificent in the 16th Century. ... The suffix -stan or -sthan means in Persian home of, and appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in Asia. ... Khaki, in British or European parlance, is a type of green tinged brown fabric, or the color of such fabric. ... Khedive (from Persian for lord) was a title created in 1867 by the Ottoman Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz for the then-governor of Egypt, Ismail Pasha. ... a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne. ... Koh-i-noor is from the Persian language and means Mountain of Light. The Koh-i-Noor, Koh-i-Nur, or Kohinoor is a 108 carat (21. ...
L
lacquer
through Ar. lakk, from Pers. lak from Prakrit lakkhā from Sanskrit lākşā "red dye"
lemon
possibly from Persian limon, also possibly from Urdu, Arabic, and Turkish
lilac
from Pers. lilak, variant of nilak "bluish," from nil "indigo"
In a general sense, lacquer is a paint or varnish that produces a hard, durable finish that can be polished to a very high gloss, and gives the illusion of depth. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus × limon, a hybrid of cultivated origin. ... Species About 20 species; see text. ...
M
magic
from magus from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
magus
from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
magi
from magus from Old Persian maguš "mighty one"
manticore
from O. Pers. word for "man eater," cf. martiya- "man" + root of khvar- "to eat."
Mausoleum
from the name of a Persian satrap
Mihrab
from Persian Mihr (the God Mithra)
Mithra
from the name of the Persian God Mithra.
Mithraeum
from Persian Mithra
Mithraism
mogul
from mughul (="Mongolian")
Mosque
through Arabic masjid from Middle-Persian mazgat (House of worship)
mummy
from Pers. mumiya "asphalt," from mum "wax."
musk
ultimately from Middle Persian musk, from Sanskrit muska (="testicle") from diminutive of mus (="mouse")
Mussulman
from Pers. musulman (adj.), from Arabic muslim (q.v.) + Persian adj. suffix -an.
must (n)
via Urdu mast "intoxicated, in rut," from Pers. mast, lit. "intoxicated"
Look up Magic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term magic is a Persian loanword into English and may refer to: Magic (paranormal) deals with the manipulation of what the practitioner believes to be genuine paranormal phenomena. ... A Magus (plural Magi, from Latin, via Greek μάγος from Old Persian maguÅ¡) was a Zoroastrian astrologer-priest from ancient Persia, from which is derived the terms magic, magician, and also refered to as a sorcerer or wizard. ... Magi (Μάγοι) were Zoroastrian astrologer-priests from ancient Persia. ... The manticore is a mythical creature, a kind of chimera with the head of a man — often with horns, blue eyes, several rows of iron teeth, and/or a beautiful/self-harmonic voice — the body of a (sometimes red-furred) lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion, which... A mausoleum is a large and impressive tomb, usually constructed for a deceased leader. ... Satrap (Greek σατÏάπης satrápÄ“s, Latinization Satrapes, from Old Persian xÅ¡aθrapÄ(van), i. ... Mihrab (in Persian مهراب or محراب, in Arabic ألمحراب pl. ... Mitra is an important deity of Persian and Indic culture; he appears in the Vedas as one of the Adityas, a solar deity and the god of honesty, friendship, and contracts. ... Mithraism was an ancient Hellenistic religion, based on worship of a god called Mithras who apparently derives from the Persian god Mithra and other Zoroastrian deities. ... Mithraism was an ancient Iranic religion, based on worship of a god called Mehr who apparently derives from the Persian god Mithra and other Zoroastrian deities. ... Mogul may mean: a bump in the snow in alpine skiing, a Mongolian the Mughal empire, or any member of its ruling dynasty by extension, any ruler or powerful person, such as a industrial mogul or media mogul a railroad steam locomotive type called the Mogul the largest size light... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ... A mummy is a preserved corpse that, due to shielding from decomposition by either natural or artificial means, has retained its physical form. ... Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained from the strong-smelling substance, secreted in a gland by musk deer, and hence applied to other animals, and also to plants, possessing a similar odor. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Must is the juice of freshly pressed grapes, prior to fermentation into wine. ...
N
naphtha
via L., from Gk. naphtha "bitumen," perhaps from Pers. naft "oil", "pitch,"
narcissus
may be from Persian nargis (may also be a Pelasgian word)
Naphtha is a group of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used primarily as feedstocks in refineries for the reforming process and in the petrochemical industry for the production of olefins in steam crackers. ... Narcissus may mean either: Narcissus in Greek mythology the narcissus flower and plant Narcissus, murderer of Roman emperor Commodus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ancient Greek writers used the name Pelasgian to refer to groups of people who preceded the Hellenes and dwelt in several locations in mainland Greece, Crete, and other regions of the Aegean as neighbors of the Hellenes. ...
O
orange
from Milanese narans, from Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang, from Sanskrit nāraṅga, from some Dravidian language, possibly Tamil or Malayalam
Orange is both a noun and an adjective in the English language. ... The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 26 languages that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, and eastern and central India. ... The letter ழ௠is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...
P
pagoda
via Portugeese pagode, from a corruption of Pers. butkada, from but "idol" + kada "dwelling."
pajamas
from Hindi paajaama, from Persian pāë (pāÿ) jāmah, from pAy (="leg") + jAma (="garment")
Pahlavi
from Pahlavi.
paradise
from Greek paradeisos (=enclosed park"), from Old Persian pairidaeza (="enclosure, park"), from pairi (="around") + diz (="mold, form")
parasang
from Old-Persian parasang
pard
Zie
Parsee
from Pârsi
Pasha
from Pâdshâh
Pashmina
from Pashmineh, made from pashm; pashm (= "wool")
peach
a corruption of the Latin word "Persicum." Peaches are called in Latin malum Persicum (Persian apple) prunum persicum (Persian plum), or simply persicum (pl. persici). This should not be confused with the more modern Linnaean classification Prunus persica, a neologism describing the peach tree itself (from the Latin prunus, -i which signifies "plum tree").
Peri
from pari
Persepolis
from Pârsa+ Greek polis.
Persis
from Pârs
pilaf
from pilav (modern Persian speakers say pillaw or polo)
pistachio
from Latin pistācium, from Greek πιστάκιον, from Persian pistah
popinjay
from O.Fr. papegai (12c.), from Sp. papagayo, from Ar. babagha', from Pers. babgha "parrot,"
Punjab
via Hindi Panjab, from Pers. panj "five" + ab "water."
A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ... Categories: Stub | Clothing ... Pahlavi is a term that refers: (1) to a script used in Iran derived from the Aramaic script, and (2) more broadly, to Middle Persian, the Middle Iranian language written in this script. ... Look up Paradise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word paradise is derived from the Avestan word of pairidaeza (a walled enclosure), which is a compound of pairi- (around), a cognate of the Greek peri-, and -diz (to create, make). ... The parasang (Persian فرسنگ farsang) is an ancient Persian unit of itinerant distance corresponding to approximately 3. ... a person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... This article discusses the rank/title used in the Ottoman Empire. ... A pashmina is a type of goat endemic to Kashmir. ... Binomial name Prunus persica L. A peachy dessert The peach is a tree, Prunus persica, and the juicy fruit that it bears, which has a single large seed encased in hard wood (called the pit or stone), yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a velvety skin. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné listen?, and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Genera Several, including: Prunus domestica Prunus insititia Prunus maritima Prunus salicina A plum is a stone-fruit tree in the genus Prunus. ... Doctor Who character, see Peri Brown. ... Persepolis was an ancient capital of the Persian Empire, situated some 70 km northeast of Shiraz, not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur (Kyrus). ... External links Official website of Fars Governorship Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... Pilaf, (Turkish pilav, Greek πιλάφι, also spelt pilau, plof, pullao, and pullaw) is a Middle Eastern and Central Asian dish of rice cooked in a seasoned broth. ... Binomial name Pistacia vera L. The Pistachio (Pistacia vera, Anacardiaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree to 10 m tall, native to southwestern Asia (Iran west to the Levant). ... The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 The Punjab (Meaning: Land of five Rivers) (also Panjab, Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Devanagari: पंजाब, Shahmukhi: پنجاب) is a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. ...
R
roc
from Persian rukh (name of a legendary bird)
rook
from Middle English rok, from Middle French roc, from Arabic rukhkh, from Persian رخ rukh (=chess piece)
Rose
from Latin rosa, probably from ancient Greek rhodon, possibly ult. from Pers. *varda-. Zie
Roxana
from Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning "little star" its variants in English are meaning "dawn." Variants include, Roxane and Roxanne. Diminutives are Roxie and Roxy.
ROC can be: Roc is the name of a mythical bird Roč is a historic town in Croatia The Blackburn Roc was a British naval fighter-bomber aircraft of World War II Acronyms Redwall Online Community Republic of China Radius of curvature Receiver operating characteristic Rest of Canada (slang) Region... ROOK is a trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. ... Species About 100, see text References: U. of Illinois 2002-05-29 A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. ... Roxana (Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning little star) the Persian wife of Alexander the Great, was born earlier than the year 327 BC although the date remains uncertain. ... Roxana (Persian: روشنك Roshanak, meaning little star) the Persian wife of Alexander the Great, was born earlier than the year 327 BC although the date remains uncertain. ... Roxanne is the usual Western spelling of a Persian girls name, and is also: A song by The Police - see Roxanne (song) A 1987 movie with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah - see Roxanne (movie) A girls name - see Roxanne (name) An animated character - see Roxanne (Pokémon) A reference to... Roxy may refer to: Roxy Music - a British rock group The Indonesian town of Roxy, a suburb of Jakarta An abbreviated form of the girls name Roxanne A brand of cigarette A brand of womens apparel by the company Quiksilver Several places are often simply called The Roxy: The...
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saffron
Zaferoon
Satrap
from Persian Shatrap and Shahrab.
scarlet
from Pers. saqirlat "a type of red cloth"
scimitar
from Pers. shimshir (Shamshir)
seersucker
from Hindi sirsakar, E. Indian corruption of Pers. shir o shakkar "striped cloth," lit. "milk and sugar".
Sepoy
from Persian Sipahi via Urdu
seraglio
from sarây "inn"
serendipity
from the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, from Persian Sarandip (="Sri Lanka"),
shah
from shāh, from Old Persian χšāyaşiya (="king"), from an Old Persian verb meaning "to rule"
Shamshir
from shamshir
shawl
from shāl
simurgh
from simurgh
Sipahis
from Persian Sipahi via Turkish
sitar
via Hindi sitar, from Pers. sitar "three-stringed," from si "three" (O.Pers. thri-) + tar "string"
sowar
from Persian Savâr.
spinach
from French espinache, from Arabic isfānākh, from Persian from isfānāj, ispānāk, or aspanākh
-stan
from -istân "place" or "where one stands"
Sumac
possibly from Persian Sumak.
Saffron is the name given to the dried stigmata and part of the style of the saffron crocus, traditionally called Crocus sativus, which are harvested, dried, and used for cooking. ... Satrap (Greek σατÏάπης satrápÄ“s, Latinization Satrapes, from Old Persian xÅ¡aθrapÄ(van), i. ... Alternate meaning: Scarlet (color) Scarlet was a type of woollen cloth common in mediaeval England. ... A scimitar with a large blade (kilij) The term scimitar refers to a sword with a curved blade from western Asia. ... Seersucker is a thin all-cotton fabric, commonly striped, which is used to make clothing for summer wear. ... A sepoy (from Persian سپاهی Sepâhi meaning soldier) was a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, usually of the United Kingdom. ... A seraglio is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish Muslim household, from an Italian variant of Turkish sarayı, meaning palace, enclosed courts. Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) is the main Ottoman palace in Istanbul, now a museum. ... Serendipity is finding something unexpected and useful while searching for something else entirely. ... Shah (in Persian: شاه), from the Old Persian word khshathra-pava king, popularly referred to as satrap by the Greeks, is the Persian term for a monarch and used by the former rulers of Persia as well as the rulers of the Persian Empire. ... A shamshir is a curved sword of Persian origin, with a curve that is considered radical for a sword: 15 to 30 degrees from tip to tip. ... Categories: Clothing | Stub ... In Iranian Mythology, Sênmurw Middle-Persian (Pahlavi), Sîna-Mrû (Pâzand), is a fabulous, mythical bird. ... Spahis (also spelled as Sipahis, Sepahis or Spakh, in Turkish sipahi) were an elite mounted force within the Six Divisions of Cavalry of the Ottoman Empire. ... Premla Shahane playing a sitar, 1927 A sitar The sitar is a Hindustani classical music instrument. ... Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, Amaranthaceae) is a leaf vegetable. ... The suffix -stan or -sthan means in Persian home of, and appears in the names of many countries and regions, especially in Asia. ... Species About 250 species; see text Rhus is a genus of woody shrubs and trees, all with the leaves spirally arranged and pinnately compound (some species are trifoliate). ...
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tabor
probably from Middle Pers. tambūr "lute"
taffeta
from Pers. taftah "silk or linen cloth,"
Tajikistan
With Persian suffix -stan
Taj Mahal
from Pers., lit. "the best of buildings;" or "the Crown's Place", second element related to Arabic halla "to lodge."
talc
from Pers. talk "talc."
tambourine
from Middle French tambour (="drum"), possibly from Middle Pers. tambūr "lute"
tandoori
from Pers. tannur "oven, portable furnace,"
tapestry
from tâfteh
Tartar
from M.L. Tartarus, from Pers. Tatar
tiger
via Greek tigris from an Iranian source
toque
from O. Pers. taq "veil, shawl."
tulip
from French tulipe, from Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband
Turan
from Persian توران
turban
via Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband
Turkmenistan
With Persian suffix -stan
Turkoman
from M.L. Turcomannus, from Pers. Turkman, lit. "Turk-like," from Turk + Persian suffix -man "like."
typhoon
طوفان from Persian Tufân or Greek Typhon; also affected by Cantonese taai-fung
Taj Mahal is the name of a monument located in Agra, India. ... Talc block Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. ... Kocek with tambourine 19th c. ... A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven used in India and other parts of southeast Asia in which food is cooked over charcoal. ... This article is about tapestry the textile. ... Tartar refers to: the Tatars, an ethnic group in present-day Russia (this term formerly extended to nearly all Central Asian and Mongolian ethnic groups) Mongolian tribe Tartars in 12th century hardened dental plaque (see calculus (dental)). You may also be looking for: tartar sauce, salts of tartaric acid: cream... Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family, one of four big cats that belong to the Panthera genus, and the largest of all cats, living or extinct. ... Categories: Stub | Hats ... Species See text Tulips are plants of the genus Tulipa, in the lily family, Liliaceae. ... Turan refers to the bulk of the Eurasian landmass including the Russian steppes, Central Asian Turkestan, Mongolia, the Caucasus and other regions where historical Hunnish, Avar, Turkic and Mongol powers held sway. ... The turban (Arabic عمامة; ‘imamah, Turkish tülbent, Persian دلبنت; dulband) is a headdress, of obscure Oriental origin, consisting of a long scarf wound round the head or an inner hat. ... There are several meanings to Turkmen: Related to the country Turkmenistan Turkmen language Turkmen people A breed of horse called the Turkoman This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Cantonese can refer to: Of, or pertaining to, the people of, or things from, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong or Macau in China. ...
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Uzbekistan
With Persian suffix -stan
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vizier
وزير from persian Vizier "minister" from Middle-Persian Vichir. cf. also Arabic Wazir.
A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Wazir) is an Arabic term for a high-ranking religious and political advisor, often to a king or sultan. ... Middle Persian or Pahlavi is the Iranian language spoken during Sassanian times. ...
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Xerxes
Gk. form of O. Pers. Kshayarshan-, lit. "male (i.e. 'hero') among kings," from Kshaya- "king" (cf. shah) + arshan "male, man."
XERXES is the primary computer system of the starship Von Braun from the video game System Shock 2. ...
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Zarathushtra or Zarathustra
the Persian prophet
Zena
girl's name from Persian Zan (woman).
zircon
from zargûn (="gold colour")
zirconium
from zargûn (="gold colour")
Zoroaster
from Persian Zarathushtra
Zoroastrianism