Persian Words in English
Americans who say they know no Persian know more than they think they know.
Over a hundred and fifty English words have been borrowed from the Persian. Here
are sixty words in common use which we have taken from them:
azure jasmine naphtha satrap
bazaar jasper narcissus scarlet
candy julep orange scimitar
caravan jungle palanquin seersucker
cheque khaki paradise shawl
chess lemon peach sherbet
cinnabar lilac peacock spinach
cypress lime pear sugar
dervish Magi puttee taffeta
divan magic pajama tapestry
exchequer margarine rice tiara
gazelle marguerite rook tiger
henna muscadel saccharine tulip
jackal musk saffron turban
jargon myrtle sash verandah
Source:
http://ali.sdc.uwo.ca/splendor1.html