chaharbagh
A traditional square-shaped layout of Persian gardens comprising four square gardens separated by waterways, together representing the four gardens and four rivers of Paradise
Noun
- A traditional square-shaped layout of Persian gardens comprising four square gardens separated by waterways, together representing the four gardens and four rivers of Paradise
Origin
Borrowed from Persian چهارباغ (čahârbâġ), from چهار (čahâr, “four”) + باغ (bâġ, “garden”), literally “four gardens”.