Falanja

Falanja (فلنجه) is a red seed (perhaps the seed of cubeb) used in the making of perfumes. It was used to make perfumes by women in the court of Jahangir (1605–1627).[1]

References

  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (2007). A comprehensive Persian-English dictionary. Asian Educational Services, India. ISBN 978-81-206-0670-8.
  1. ↑ Ellison Banks Findlay, Nur Jahan: Empress of Mugal India (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993) p. 114


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