Persian greyhound
noun
1.
another name for the Saluki
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- Persian gulf war
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noun 1. . [sen-uh] /ˈsɛn ə/ noun 1. a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect.
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noun 1. the young lamb of the Karakul sheep. 2. the lustrous, tightly curled fur of this animal, used to make coats and hats and as a trimming on various kinds of apparel and accessories. noun 1. a black loosely curled fur obtained from the skin of the karakul lamb 2. a karakul lamb
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noun 1. an Asian lilac, Syringa persica, having pale reddish-purple flowers.