شقایق
شقایق (shaqâyeq) means poppy or wild anemone in Persian. Borrowed from Arabic شَقَائِق النُّعْمَان, the word names the blood-red wildflower tied to martyrdom and spring across Persian literature.
Glossary
سنبل
سنبل (sonbol) means hyacinth in Persian. The word is borrowed from Arabic سُنْبُل, which has ancient Semitic roots meaning ear of grain. It is one of the seven items of the Haft-Sin table.
لاله
لاله (lâle) is the Persian word for tulip. It carries deep symbolic weight in Iranian culture, linked to martyrdom, springtime, and love. A B1 word every learner meets early.
خار
خار (khâr) means thorn or thistle in Persian. It names the sharp spike on a plant and appears in proverbs about pain, beauty, and the rose. A core word at CEFR B1.
چمن
چمن (chaman) means lawn, turf, or meadow. It describes a stretch of cultivated or natural green grass and is a common word in both everyday conversation and classical Persian poetry.
علف
علف (alaf) means grass or weed, borrowed from Arabic. It covers wild grass underfoot, weeds in a garden, and animal fodder. The word is neutral in register and very common at A2 level.
بوته
بوته (bute) means bush or shrub, a woody plant shorter than a tree. It also appears in the compound بوتهزار, scrubland, and in the technical sense of a crucible in metalworking.
تنه
تنه (tane) means tree trunk as its primary sense, and also torso or body in everyday Persian. The same word covers both the core of a tree and the midsection of the human body.
شاخه
شاخه (shâkhe) means branch or stem, whether on a tree, a flower, or a bureaucratic organization. It is a high-frequency A2 word with both literal and extended uses in everyday Persian.
انجیر
انجیر (anjir) means fig, both the tree and the fruit. It is one of the oldest cultivated fruits in Iran and a common ingredient in traditional Persian sweets and remedies.