پیچک
پیچک (pichak) means ivy or climbing vine in Persian. A native Persian word built on the root pich (to twist), it describes any clinging plant that winds its way up walls and fences.
Glossary
کاکتوس
کاکتوس (kaktus) means cactus in Persian. Borrowed ultimately from Greek via Latin and French, it refers to the spiny succulent plant popular as a low-maintenance houseplant across Iran.
نارون
نارون (nârun) means elm tree in Persian. A tall deciduous tree native to Iran, the elm appears in classical poetry and shades many old Iranian streets and courtyards.
بید مجنون
بید مجنون (bid-e majnun) is the Persian name for the weeping willow, a mixed compound of Persian bid (willow) and Arabic majnun (mad, possessed), evoking the grief-stricken lover of legend.
گل مریم
گل مریم (gol-e maryam) is the Persian name for tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), a mixed Persian-Aramaic compound meaning Mary’s flower, prized for its intense night fragrance.
گل داوودی
گل داوودی (gol-e davudi) is the Persian name for chrysanthemum, a mixed Persian-Arabic compound meaning flower of David, widely grown in Iranian gardens and sold at autumn markets.
آفتابگردان
آفتابگردان (aftabgardan) means sunflower in Persian, a fully native compound word built from آفتاب (sun) and گردان (turning), describing how the plant tracks the sun.
میخک
میخک (mikhak) means both carnation flower and clove spice in Persian. The word is native Persian, built from مِیخ (mikh, nail) and the diminutive suffix ک-, describing the nail-like shape of the dried clove bud.
سوسن
سوسن (susan) means “lily” in Persian. The word entered Persian from Arabic سوسن, which itself derives from Aramaic, making it a layered loanword with ancient Semitic roots used in literary and formal Persian.
گل سرخ
گل سرخ (gol-e sorkh) literally means “red flower” and is the common Persian name for the rose. Both components are native Persian: gol (flower) and sorkh (red), making this a pure Persian compound.