Boteh

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.

Synonyms

All synonyms
paisleypaisley

Etymology

From Iranian Persian بته (botte) (giving the spelling boteh), from Classical Persian بته (butta) (giving the spelling buta), a shortening of بته جقه (butta jiqqa), which has the same meaning.

More for "boteh"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.