چرویش

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • چروش (çerviş)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian [Term?].

Noun

چرویش • (çerviş) (definite accusative چرویشی (çervişi), plural چرویشلر (çervişler))

  1. suet, the fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys, which is rendered down and used in cooking
    Synonym: ایچ یاغی (iç yağı)

Derived terms

  • چرویش یاغی (çerviş yağı, “sweet butter made from suet”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: çerviş
  • → Romanian: cerviș

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