Basil

Persian (Farsi) translation: ریحان

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English term or phrase:Basil
Persian (Farsi) translation:ریحان
Entered by: SeiTT

13:32 Sep 24, 2010
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / Herbs
English term or phrase: Basil
Greetings,

Please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil

In some dictionaries confused with oregano. To confuse matters further, my dictionary says that ریحان is “sweet basil”, whatever that is…

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:55
ریحان
Explanation:
ریحان
ریحان سبز
ریحان بنفش

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-09-25 14:32:29 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks all!
Selected response from:

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 12:55
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10ریحان
Farzad Akmali
5 +10ریحان
Reza Mohammadnia
5 +8ریحان
Salman Rostami


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
basil
ریحان


Explanation:
ریحان

Salman Rostami
Canada
Local time: 02:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari
3 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Mohammad Emami
6 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Ali Beikian
19 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
35 mins
  -> Thanks Hossein!

agree  Ryan Emami
53 mins
  -> Thanks Hossein!

agree  Behnam Paran
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Sir!

agree  yam67
1 hr

agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
2 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
basil
ریحان


Explanation:


Farzad Akmali
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: AGREE
2 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Mohammad Emami
7 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Reza Mohammadnia
7 mins
  -> Thanks Dear!

agree  Ali Beikian
19 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
35 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Ryan Emami
53 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  Behnam Paran
57 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!

agree  yam67
1 hr
  -> Thank you so much!

agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
2 hrs
  -> Thanks so much!

agree  narcissusego
4 hrs
  -> Thanks so much!
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
basil
ریحان


Explanation:
ریحان
ریحان سبز
ریحان بنفش

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2010-09-25 14:32:29 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Thanks all!

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kourosh Abdi
0 min
  -> Thanks dear!

agree  Farzad Akmali
1 min
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Mohammad Emami
7 mins
  -> Thanks dear!

agree  Ali Beikian
19 mins
  -> Thanks dear!

agree  Ryan Emami
53 mins
  -> Thanks dear!

agree  Behnam Paran
56 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  yam67
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: we have sweet basil, holy basil, Thai basil...maybe more
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
2 hrs
  -> Thanks dear!

agree  narcissusego
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
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