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

  1. 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”.

Forms

chaharbaghs chahar bagh charbagh