PERSIAN
Per"sian, a. Etym: [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach,
Persic.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of
buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from
Trebizond.
— Persian cat. (Zoöl.) 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. See Indian red (a), under Indian.
— Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.
PERSIAN
Per"sian, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
2. The language spoken in Persia.
3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. Beck.
4. pl. (Arch.)
Defn: See Persian columns, under Persian, a.
PERSIC
Per"sic, a. Etym: [L. Persicus. Cf. Persian.]
Defn: Of or relating to Persia.
— n.