- Persians
- Persian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
{Parsee}, {Peach}, {Persic}.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
[1913 Webster]
{Persian berry}, the fruit of {Rhamnus infectorius}, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond.
{Persian cat}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Angora cat}, under {Angora}.
{Persian columns} (Arch.), columns of which the shaft represents a Persian slave; -- called also {Persians}. See {Atlantes}.
{Persian drill} (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
{Persian fire} (Med.), malignant pustule.
{Persian powder}. See {Insect powder}, under {Insect}.
{Persian red}. See {Indian red} (a), under {Indian}.
{Persian wheel}, a noria; a tympanum. See {Noria}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.