گشنیز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian gšnyc (gišnīz, “coriander”), kšnyc (kišnīz). Cognate with Central Kurdish گژنیژ‎ (gižnīž).

Pronunciation

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɡeʃˈniːz/

Noun

گشنیز • (gešniz)

coriander, cilantro (US)

References

MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “gišnīz, kišnīz”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, pages 36, 51

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