The plants of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

Every plant with its names in each Kurdish dialect, when it blooms, and its story.

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CloverTrifoliumNefelWênceWînceHargud

Besides the greenness and beauty of its colourful flowers, clover is one of the best kinds of animal fodder in the world, and for this reason it is widely grown in most countries. What remains of it is also counted among the best natural fertilisers for loosening and enriching farmland.

Did you know?In Sorani it is also called Şewer.

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CarnationDianthus caryophyllusGula mêxik

After roses, carnations are the second most used flower in the bouquets that are sold. Since ancient times they have been used to make various medicines, for stomach illnesses and to bring down fever, and for a long time they were used to calm the nervous system. They have many other uses as well.

Did you know?It flowers from March to November.

CloveSyzygium aromaticumMêxek

Clove trees were found in the islands of Indonesia (the Maluku Islands) thousands of years ago. Besides being used to improve the taste of food and drink, their dried flower buds have also been used to make many kinds of medicine. The name of the clove appears many times in Chinese texts from betwee

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Qerenfil.

CloverTrifoliumNefelWênceWînceHargud

Did you know?In Sorani it is also called Şewer.

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The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Loss

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Before we come to the subject of the loss of names, we must set the phenomenon of the changing of names and surnames in a proper framework; it is worth saying that the changing…

Weysî Silêman Elî · 3 November 2026 · 7 min read

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