Ahmad Parsa
- AFTĪMŪN
AFTĪMŪN, a medicinal herb. Aftīmūn or dodder is a genus of parasitic plants (Cuscuta) of the family Cuscutaceae. Of about…
- ĀLŪČA
ĀLŪČA, garden plum (Prunus domestica), a fruit with a wide range in size, flavor, color, and texture. Both ālūča and…
- COTTON i. Introduction
COTTON i. Introduction Cotton (panba < Mid. Pers. pambag; katān; in Isfahan kolūza; genus Gossypium), particularly the short-staple species Gossypium…
- 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,…
- ĀLBĀLŪ
ĀLBĀLŪ (or ĀLŪBĀLŪ), sour cherry (Cerasus vulgaris), a tree of western Asia and eastern Europe. The fruits are light brown…
- BOSTĀNAFRŪZ
BOSTĀNAFRŪZ, amaranth, a medicinal and ornamental plant of the family Amaranthaceae called gol-e ḥalwā, gol-e Yūsof, zolf-e ʿarūsān, or most…
- ʿADAS
ʿADAS. i. Lentils. ii. Vetch (ʿadas-e waḥšī). i. Lentils Two main species are found in Iran: common (ʿadas-e maʿmūlī, Lens…
- AFRĀ
AFRĀ, Persian term for the maple tree (genus Acer), also embracing a few shrubs of the family Aceraceae. There are…
- ĀVĪŠAN
ĀVĪŠAN, wild thyme. The genus Thymus of the family Labiatae (mint family) comprises a number of fragrant aromatic undershrubs, with…