Persian · noun · Nature & the Garden
Arghawaan
अर्ग़वाँ
said ar-gha-VAAN
also written: Arghawan
Meaning
The Judas tree, and by extension the deep purple-red of its blossom — a stock colour of wine and spring.
Literally: purple-red blossom
Usage & notes
In the ghazal the arghawaan flushes the garden the moment spring arrives, its colour standing in for both the rose's blood and the wine in the cup.