Etymology

zereshk polo

Today it means: A Persian dish consisting of steamed rice with barberries. Full definition →

Persian زرشکپلو
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  1. Persian · borrowed fromزرشکپلو
  2. English todayzereshk polo

Borrowed from Persian زرشکپلو (zerešk-polow), from زرشک (zerešk, “barberry”) and پلو (polow, “pilaf”).

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