zereshk polo

noun

A Persian dish consisting of steamed rice with barberries.

OriginPersian زرشکپلو →
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Meanings

nounzereshk polo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Persian dish consisting of steamed rice with barberries.

Origin

  1. Persianزرشکپلو
  2. Englishzereshk polo

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

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zereshk polo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zereshk%20polo

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“zereshk polo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zereshk%20polo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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