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 Per·sian a.  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. Zool. 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.

 A·vignon ber·ry Bot. The fruit of the Rhamnus infectorius, eand of other species of the same genus; -- so called from the city of Avignon, in France. It is used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Called also French berry.
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