Shirvan

noun

Shir·​van

shə(r)ˈvän

plural -s

: a Caucasian rug similar to Daghestans in texture and in geometric design

Word History

Etymology

from Shirvan, district in northeastern Azerbaidzhan, U.S.S.R.

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