Persian

Definition of Persian

Per´sian

Persian berry
the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond.

Persian cat
(Zool.) 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
a -	See Indian red (a), under Indian.

Persian wheel
a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.

(Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a.

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