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zereshk

English translation: barberries

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:zereshk
English translation:barberries
Entered by: Mollanazar

06:49 Jan 14, 2002
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ fruit
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: zereshk
zereshk
ebrahim
barberries
Explanation:
As a fruit= barberries
This is given by Aryanpoor Dictionary.
(It is interesting to see the word "barberries" in the above site ";www.sadaf.com/.... The "red sour berries" is its descriptive definition, not its real name in English.
As a colour= crimson, purple, purplish
As an offensive expression= shit!


Good Luck!

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Note added at 2002-01-14 14:21:17 (GMT)
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As a colour, it is called \"zereshki\".
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Mollanazar
Iran
Local time: 06:01
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2barberries
Mollanazar
5Baloney! Tha's what "zereshk!" means in Farsi.
Seyed
5Berries (used mostly in Persian Cuisine)
Nima Noorali
4Red sour berries
Hans Hereijgers


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Red sour berries


Explanation:
I don't know Farsi... sorry, but the reference below says "red sour berries"
HTH


    Reference: http://www.sadaf.com/store/product108.html
Hans Hereijgers
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
barberries


Explanation:
As a fruit= barberries
This is given by Aryanpoor Dictionary.
(It is interesting to see the word "barberries" in the above site ";www.sadaf.com/.... The "red sour berries" is its descriptive definition, not its real name in English.
As a colour= crimson, purple, purplish
As an offensive expression= shit!


Good Luck!

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Note added at 2002-01-14 14:21:17 (GMT)
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As a colour, it is called \"zereshki\".

Mollanazar
Iran
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kamran Nadeem: Excellent Mr.Mollanazar!!!
9 hrs
  -> Thanks for your comment, Nadeem!!!
agree  Amir Mirkooshesh: very good
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27 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Baloney! Tha's what "zereshk!" means in Farsi.


Explanation:
"Zereshk" in acually a plant that is used in Iranian dishes, especially in "polow" [rice]. However, figuratively, the word is used to object with an expression or an idea claimed by someone else. There, it means "baloney" or "nonsense."
Seyed Moosavi.

Seyed
United States
Local time: 19:31
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7815 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Berries (used mostly in Persian Cuisine)


Explanation:
Zereshk (Barberries) is a sour berry, cultivated in Mashhad and Qaenaat and Big Khoraasaan Area. It is very sour and we cook it with Saffron (Zarparàn) and sugar. So that it becomes sweet and gets good colour. And then we add it to the rice 🌾🍚.. called Zereshkpolo 😄

Example sentence(s):
  • Zereshk ist used in Zereshkpolo and a vast majority of Persian foods all over the Iran....
  • It is used in Persian foods a lot.

    https://labsalliebe.com/blog/zereshk-polo-ba-morgh-in-safran-geschmorte-huehnerkeulen-auf-berberitzen-reis/
Nima Noorali
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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