A. Parsa

Articles by A. Parsa
- BARG-E BŪ
BARG-e BŪ (or deraḵt-e ḡār; Eng. laurel and sweet bay), Laurus nobilis, the most popular species of the family Lauraceae,…
- ĀLŪČA
ĀLŪČA, garden plum (Prunus domestica), a fruit with a wide range in size, flavor, color, and texture. Both ālūča and…
- ĀLBĀLŪ
ĀLBĀLŪ (or ĀLŪBĀLŪ), sour cherry (Cerasus vulgaris), a tree of western Asia and eastern Europe. The fruits are light brown…
- AFTĪMŪN
AFTĪMŪN, a medicinal herb. Aftīmūn or dodder is a genus of parasitic plants (Cuscuta) of the family Cuscutaceae. Of about…
- AFRĀ
AFRĀ, Persian term for the maple tree (genus Acer), also embracing a few shrubs of the family Aceraceae. There are…
- ʿADAS
ʿADAS. i. Lentils. ii. Vetch (ʿadas-e waḥšī). i. Lentils Two main species are found in Iran: common (ʿadas-e maʿmūlī, Lens…