Folio § shilan
Şîlan
Wild rose, dog rose
The story of the name
The red wild rose — symbol of natural beauty and resilience.
Etymology
Root: şîlan · Kurmancî
Şîlan is the wild rose — the Kurdish counterpart to Persian nesrîn. The fruits (rose hips) ripen in autumn and are gathered for tea and preserves; the bush itself flowers wild on hillsides.
Name family
- Nesrîn · cognate
- Gul · cognate
Updated: 2026-05-02