"suzani" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suzanis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian سوزنی (suzani, “of or pertaining to needle”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa|سوزنی||of or pertaining to needle|tr=suzani}} Borrowed from Persian سوزنی (suzani, “of or pertaining to needle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} suzani (plural suzanis)
  1. An embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.
    Sense id: en-suzani-en-noun-BNUS7IfE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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