Hushang Aʿlam
Articles by Hushang Aʿlam
- HONEY
HONEY (ʿasal, Ar. term now the most common name for honey in Persia; archaic Pers. angobin < Mid. Pers. angubēn,...
- GĀV-ZABĀN
GĀV-ZABĀN (lit. ”ox-tongue,” in reference to the rough, tongue-shaped leaves of the plant), the popular designation for several medicinal species…
- GALBANUM
GALBANUM (Pers. bārīja, bārzad), a slightly bitter odorous gum resin obtained from several Asian umbelliferous plants (especially the genera Ferula…