مازریون

Persian

Etymology

From ماز (mâz, “oak gall”) + زریون (zaryun, “green, fresh”, literally “gold-coloured”), a dvandva after the berries and leaves of the plant, probably borrowed from another Iranian language as the second part of the compound is of restricted, literary use.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mɑː.zäɾ.juːn]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mɑː.zäɾ.juːn]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mɔː.zäɾ.jun]

Readings
Classical reading? māzaryūn
Dari reading? māzaryūn
Iranian reading? mâzaryun
Tajik reading? mozaryun

Noun

مازریون • (mâzaryun)

  1. mezereon, spurge-olive (Daphne mezereum)

Descendants

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