boteh

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Etymology

From Iranian Persian ⁧بته⁩ (botte) (giving the spelling boteh), from Classical Persian ⁧بته⁩ (butta) (giving the spelling buta), a shortening of ⁧بته جقه⁩ (butta jiqqa), which has the same meaning.

Noun

boteh (plural botehs)

  1. The droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.

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